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

• Inequity is probably part of any development process but too much inequity generates instability, political and social upheaval.
  不平等几乎是所有发展过程的一部分，但过多的不平等会带来不稳定、政治和社会动乱。
• The continuing instability in global financial markets should have made it clear that we need that now.
  全球金融市场的持续不稳定应该让人们看得很清楚了：我们现在就必须这样做！
• And some of his tendency toward instability.
  和他不稳定的倾向。
• The occurrence of squall lines is frequently associated with instability energy and vertical wind shear.
  飑线的产生经常与不稳定能量和垂直风切变相联系。
• 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。
• Fears of instability should the regime fall are overdone.
  对该政权倒台后局势会变得不稳的担忧有些过头了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Fraser says these problems are exacerbated in countries that have political instability and conflict.
  弗雷泽说，这些问题在一些政治不稳定和有政治冲突的国家更加恶化。
• So I'm interested in moments and places of instability: thresholds of transition in between two things.
  所以我对不稳定的时刻和位置很有兴趣：在两个事物间转换的界限。