instability

英 [ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti]

美 [ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti]

n.  不稳定; 不稳固; (精神的)不稳定状态，变化无常

复数：instabilities　

CET6医学

Collins.2 / BNC.7796 / COCA.6926

牛津词典

noun

• 不稳定；不稳固
  the quality of a situation in which things are likely to change or fail suddenly
  1. political and economic instability
     政治和经济的不稳定
• （精神的）不稳定状态，变化无常
  a mental condition in which sb's behaviour is likely to change suddenly
  1. mental/emotional instability
     精神 / 情绪的不稳定

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 不稳定(性);不稳固(性)
  Instabilityis the quality of being unstable.
  1. ...unpopular policies, which resulted in social discontent and political instability.
     导致社会不满与政治不稳定的不得人心的政策
  2. ...Caligula's inherent mental instability...
     卡里古拉先天性的精神不稳定
  3. The length of the fuselage was increased due to a degree of directional instability.
     由于存在某种程度的航向不稳定性,机身被加长了。

英英释义

noun

• the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
  Synonym:unstableness
• unreliability attributable to being unstable
• an unstable order
• a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
  1. a hormonal imbalance
  Synonym:imbalanceunbalance

双语例句

• Previous attempts to engage African leaders with science have failed due to political instability and violence.
  由于政治不稳定和暴力，此前让非洲领导人重视科学的尝试都失败了。
• Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war.
  不稳定局面多半是由战争对经济的影响造成的。
• The length of the fuselage was increased due to a degree of directional instability.
  由于存在某种程度的航向不稳定性，机身被加长了。
• Instability and conflict have long term costs.
  不稳定和冲突还会造成长期的代价。
• Main factor of impact cage instability there is wear, knock and oscillator.
  影响保持架不稳定性的主要因素有磨损、碰撞和振动。
• Water may serve as a type of instability.
  水可以作为不稳定性的象征。
• Think of climate change, financial instability, nuclear proliferation, resource shortages and terrorism.
  想一想气候变化、金融不稳定、核扩散、资源短缺和恐怖主义等问题就知道了。
• The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.
  选举将在愈加动荡不安的局势下举行。
• And some of his tendency toward instability.
  和他不稳定的倾向。
• The path towards violence leads only to greater instability, economic disaster, and suffering.
  通往暴力的道路只会导致更大的不稳定、经济灾难和痛苦。