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instability

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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in·sta·bil·i·ty /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/ AWL noun (plural instabilities) [countable, uncountable]  1 UNCERTAINwhen a situation is not certain because there is the possibility of sudden change 〔形势的〕不稳定 OPP stability the instability of the market 市场的变化无常 political instability in the region 该地区的政局不稳2 MIMENTALLY ILLmental problems that are likely to cause sudden changes of behaviour 〔可能导致行为突然改变的〕精神不稳定 unstable nervous instability 神经错乱
Examples from the Corpus
instabilityHer mental instability led her to commit these crimes.There are fears that political instability in the region will lead to civil war.
in·sta·bil·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
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instability
instability AC /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti, ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/ noun (plural instabilities) [uncountable and countable]
1. when a situation is not certain because there is the possibility of sudden change
   OPP  stability:
    the instability of the market
    political instability in the region
2. mental problems that are likely to cause sudden changes of behaviour ⇨ unstable:
    nervous instability


in·stabil·ity AW BrE /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable, usually plural] (
plural
in·stabil·ities
)
the quality of a situation in which things are 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a mental condition in which sb'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 OPP stability   see also unstable