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

• The secretary said the poverty and instability in Somalia that underlie the piracy problem are not being forgotten.
  克林顿国务卿说，潜伏在海盗问题下面的索马里的贫困和不稳定没有被忘记。
• Instability and conflict have long term costs.
  不稳定和冲突还会造成长期的代价。
• China had created uncertainty, insecurity and instability in the region.
  中国在该地区制造了不确定性、不安全和不稳定。
• And some of his tendency toward instability.
  和他不稳定的倾向。
• Natural circulation flow instability under rolling motion conditions was experimentally studied.
  对摇摆运动条件下的自然循环两相流动不稳定性进行实验研究。
• 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。
• 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。
• Recent incidents are holding back other foundations from developing, and are fueling social instability.
  最近的事件阻碍了其它基金会的发展，引起了社会动荡。
• Such instability hampers progress toward economic development.
  这种不稳定状态阻碍了经济发展的步伐。
• Political and economic instability are an inevitable consequence.
  政治和经济不稳定成为不可避免的后果。