instability

noun

OPAL W

/ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/

[uncountable, countable, usually plural]

(plural instabilities)

Word Family

stable adjective (≠ unstable)
stability noun (≠ instability)
stabilize verb

the quality or state of being likely to change or fail suddenly不稳定；不稳固
- political and economic instability政治和经济的不稳定
- Instability may arise at times of change.变革时期可能会出现动荡。
- Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义造成政治动荡并引发暴力。
- The increased inflation will inject a degree of instability into the economy.通货膨胀加剧会给经济造成一定程度的不稳定。
- The law was introduced to avoid instability during the transition.实施的法律是为避免在过渡期间出现动乱。
- a long period of economic instability长期的经济动荡
- economic instability resulting from climate change气候变化造成的经济不稳定
- the inherent instability of financial markets金融市场固有的不稳定性
Topics Difficulty and failurec1, Moneyc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- increased
- growing
- increasing
- …
… of instability
- degree
verb + instability
- cause
- create
- foster
- …
instability + verb
- arise
- occur
- result from
- …
phrases
- a period of instability
- a source of instability
a mental condition in which somebody’s behaviour is likely to change suddenly（精神的）不稳定状态，变化无常
- mental/emotional instability精神／情绪的不稳定
- He showed increasing signs of mental instability.他表现出越来越多的精神不稳定迹象。
Topics Illnessc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- increased
- growing
- increasing
- …
… of instability
- degree
verb + instability
- cause
- create
- foster
- …
instability + verb
- arise
- occur
- result from
- …
phrases
- a period of instability
- a source of instability

opposite stability

词汇	instability
释义	instability noun OPAL W /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/ /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/ [uncountable, countable, usually plural] (plural instabilities) Word Family stable adjective (≠ unstable) stability noun (≠ instability) stabilize verb the quality or state of being likely to change or fail suddenly不稳定；不稳固 political and economic instability政治和经济的不稳定 Instability may arise at times of change.变革时期可能会出现动荡。 Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义造成政治动荡并引发暴力。 The increased inflation will inject a degree of instability into the economy.通货膨胀加剧会给经济造成一定程度的不稳定。 The law was introduced to avoid instability during the transition.实施的法律是为避免在过渡期间出现动乱。 a long period of economic instability长期的经济动荡 economic instability resulting from climate change气候变化造成的经济不稳定 the inherent instability of financial markets金融市场固有的不稳定性 Topics Difficulty and failurec1, Moneyc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective increased growing increasing … … of instability degree verb + instability cause create foster … instability + verb arise occur result from … phrases a period of instability a source of instability a mental condition in which somebody’s behaviour is likely to change suddenly（精神的）不稳定状态，变化无常 mental/emotional instability精神／情绪的不稳定 He showed increasing signs of mental instability.他表现出越来越多的精神不稳定迹象。 Topics Illnessc2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective increased growing increasing … … of instability degree verb + instability cause create foster … instability + verb arise occur result from … phrases a period of instability a source of instability opposite stability see also unstable 词源late Middle English: from French instabilité, from Latin instabilitas, from instabilis, from in- ‘not’ + stabilis (from the base of stare ‘to stand’).
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