imbalance

英 [ɪmˈbæləns]

美 [ɪmˈbæləns]

n.  失衡; 不平衡; 不公平

复数：imbalances　过去分词：imbalanced　过去式：imbalanced　现在分词：imbalancing　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7792 / COCA.8131

牛津词典

noun

• 失衡；不平衡；不公平
  a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems
  1. a global imbalance of/in power
     全球权力的不平衡
  2. Attempts are being made to redress (= put right) the imbalance between our import and export figures.
     我们正努力纠正进出口的不平衡。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 不平衡;不均衡;失衡
  If there is animbalancein a situation, the things involved are not the same size, or are not the right size in proportion to each other.
  1. ...the imbalance between the two sides in this war.
     这场战争中双方力量的悬殊
  2. ...an international strategy to reduce trade imbalances.
     降低贸易逆差的国际战略

英英释义

noun

• (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
  Synonym:asymmetrydissymmetry
• a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
  1. a hormonal imbalance
  Synonym:instabilityunbalance

双语例句

• What we face is a looming imbalance in which demand for new drugs far outstrips supply.
  我们面对的是日益逼近的失衡，对新药的需求远远超过了供给。
• This I believe is the long-term solution for Asia and would also help to address the global imbalance.
  对亚洲而言，我相信这是长远的解决方案，并有助解决全球失衡的问题。
• Their combined effects determine the features of language change: scale, imbalance and systematicity.
  二者共同决定了语言变化的特征：渐变性、不平衡性和系统性。
• For too long the British economy has been characterised by unfairness and imbalance; short-term thinking and short-term gains.
  在太长的时间里，英国经济是以不公平和不平衡为特征的；短期思维和短期利益大行其道。
• While the imbalance of social interest, structure restricts seriously the social vigor in our country.
  社会利益结构的失衡严重制约了我国社会活力。
• The irony is that this policy choice worsens the imbalance.
  具有讽刺意味的是，这种政策选择加剧了失衡状况。
• The tremendous weight of the ice causes an imbalance on the globe.
  地球上巨大的冰重量产生了不平衡。
• Remember that discontent is caused from an imbalance in one or more parts of your life.
  记住不满是由于生活中一个/多个部分失衡引起。
• One of the results was a major imbalance between the Thai baht and the US dollar.
  这导致的其中一个结果就是泰铢和美元兑换的极大不平衡。
• What does the imbalance say about China's education system and its economy in general?
  这种不平衡说明了中国的教育制度和它的总体经济什么问题？