imbalance
noun /ɪmˈbæləns/
/ɪmˈbæləns/
[countable, uncountable]- 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
失衡；不平衡；不公平 - imbalance (in/of something) a global imbalance of/in power
全球权力的不平衡 - imbalance (between A and B) 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。 - Postnatal depression is usually due to hormonal imbalance.
产后抑郁症通常是荷尔蒙失调引起的。
- An imbalance in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brain's function.
某些化学成分失衡会导致大脑功能紊乱。 - Increased recruitment of women engineers will help correct the gender imbalance in the profession.
增加女性工程师聘用人数会有助于改善业内员工的性别失衡。 - The patient had long shown signs of mental imbalance.
患者早就表现出心理失衡的迹象了。 - Vigorous action is needed to address global imbalances.
需要采取强有力的行动来解决全球失衡问题。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- growing
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- imbalance (in/of something) a global imbalance of/in power