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stabilize

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sta·bil·ize (also stabilise British English) /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ ●○○ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive]  CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT#to become firm, steady, or unchanging, or to make something firm or steady (使)稳固,(使)稳定 stable The patient’s condition has now stabilized. 病人的情况现已稳定下来了。 an attempt to stabilize the economy 稳定经济的努力stabilization /ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
stabilizeThe behavior of the system stabilizes.However once the unemployment rate has stabilized at a new, higher level, so too will the equilibrium rate of unemployment.The structure of the CsA/CyP complex is stabilized by several hydrophobic interactions.The private sector was to be harnessed to stabilize - if not increase - local employment.Since costs tend to rise inexorably, attempts to stabilize public spending have essentially meant cuts in actual services.City Hall had promised that urban renewal would be used to help restore and stabilize the community.
From Longman Business Dictionarystabilizesta‧bil‧ize /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ (also stabilise British English) verb [intransitive, transitive] to become firm, steady, or unchanging, or to make something do thisWe want to stabilize consumerprices for sugar and sugar products.the government’s plan to stabilize the economyIntervention can only play a limited role in stabilizing currency exchange rates.Calm returned to Wall Street as financial markets stabilized around the world.→ See Verb table
sta·bil·ize verbChineseSyllable
Corpus unchanging, to or steady, or Business become firm,


stabilize
stabilize AC (also stabilise British English) /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz, ˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
to become firm, steady, or unchanging, or to make something firm or steady ⇨ stable:
    The patient’s condition has now stabilized.
    an attempt to stabilize the economy
—stabilization /ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən, ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]


sta·bil·ize AW (BrE also sta·bil·ise) BrE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they stabilize BrE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it stabilizes BrE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple stabilized BrE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzd/ 🔊past participle stabilized BrE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form stabilizing BrE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to become or to make sth become firm, steady and unlikely to change; to make sth stable (使)稳定,稳固The patient's condition stabilized. 患者的病情稳定下来。🔊🔊~ sth government measures to stabilize prices政府稳定物价的措施Doctors stabilized the patient's condition. 大夫们使患者的病情稳定下来。🔊🔊   compare destabilize sta·bil·iza·tion AW, sta·bil·isa·tion BrE /ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] economic stabilization经济稳定性