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单词 unstable
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unstable

adjective
OPAL W
/ʌnˈsteɪbl/
/ʌnˈsteɪbl/
Word Family
  • stable adjective (≠ unstable)
  • stability noun (≠ instability)
  • stabilize verb
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  1. likely to change suddenly synonym volatile
    • The political situation remains highly unstable.
    Extra Examples
    • The building trade is notoriously unstable.
    • a politically unstable region
    • This would leave us with either a very unstable currency or very unstable interest rates.
    • We are talking about how these people cope in a politically and economically unstable environment.
    Topics Moneyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  2. if people are unstable, their behaviour and emotions change often and suddenly because their minds are upset
    • He's highly unstable, and liable to sudden fits of rage.
    • vulnerable, emotionally unstable individuals
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  3. likely to move or fall
    • Icebergs are notoriously unstable and are likely to turn over.
    Extra Examples
    • The building was beginning to get unstable.
    • The wall was dangerously unstable.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  4. (specialist) (of a substance) not staying in the same chemical or atomic state
    • chemically unstable
  5. opposite stable see also instability
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