equilibrium
noun /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/, /ˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/
/ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/, /ˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/
[uncountable, singular]- a state of balance, especially between different forces or influences
平衡;均衡;均势 - Any disturbance to the body's state of equilibrium can produce stress.
对身体平衡状态的任何干扰都可能产生压力。 - in equilibrium The point at which the solid and the liquid are in equilibrium is called the freezing point.
固体和液体的平衡点叫做冰点。 - We have achieved an equilibrium in the economy.
我们已在经济上达到平衡。
- Any disturbance to the body's state of equilibrium can produce stress.
- a calm state of mind and a balance of emotions
(心情、情绪)平静,安宁;心理平衡 - He sat down to try and recover his equilibrium.
他坐了下来,努力恢复平静。
- He sat down to try and recover his equilibrium.
词源early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘well-balanced state of mind’): from Latin aequilibrium, from aequi- ‘equal’+ libra ‘balance’.