volatile
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++vol·a·tile /ˈvɒlətaɪl $ ˈvɑːlətl/ ●○○ adjective 1 CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTa volatile situation is likely to change suddenly and without warning 易变的，动荡不定的 OPP stable an increasingly volatile political situation 日益动荡的政治局势 the highly volatile stock and bond markets 相当不稳定的股票和债券市场2. ANGRYsomeone who is volatile can suddenly become angry or violent 易激动的；易发作的；易怒的3. HC technical a volatile liquid or substance changes easily into a gas 易挥发的 OPP stable —volatility /ˌvɒləˈtɪləti $ ˌvɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
volatile• The political situation in the Balkans is still extremely volatile.• Churn makes it harder for charities to raise money, keeps real-estate prices in check and politics volatile.• Politics in Britain has become volatile.• As the vapours rise in the column through each successive equilibrium, they become richer in the more volatile component.• People are afraid to change jobs in today's volatile economy.• And abortion is a very volatile, emotional issue.• A high turnover may well have been justified in view of volatile markets.• She formed enduring friendships with women and more intense, volatile ones with men.• With markets so volatile, small investors are turning from do-it-yourself trading in search of greater interaction and guidance from brokers.highly volatile• As a consequence, fertility has been highly volatile.• Long-term trends suggest that economic optimism was highly volatile.• Thus the L curve can be highly volatile.• This is partly because changes in institutional stockholding can make markets highly volatile and therefore risky for smaller investors.• It is highly volatile, and through its impact on productivity affects both supply and demand sides of the economy.• Weekly unemployment claims are a highly volatile indicator and prove little by themselves.• High-tech stocks have always been highly volatile, partly because of their past booms and busts.From Longman Business Dictionaryvolatilevol‧a‧tile /ˈvɒlətaɪlˈvɑːlətl/ adjective a volatile market, situation etc is changing quickly and suddenly, for example rising and falling without much warningBonds started the year in a highly volatile trading environment. —volatility noun [uncountable]The report questioned whether market volatility should be blamed on foreign investors.Origin volatile (1500-1600) French Latin volatilis, from volare “to fly”vol·a·tile adjectiveChineseSyllable
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volatile
vol‧a‧tile /ˈvɒlətaɪl $ ˈvɑːlətl/
adjective
OPP stable:
an increasingly volatile political situation
the highly volatile stock and bond markets
2. someone who is volatile can suddenly become angry or violent
3. technical a volatile liquid or substance changes easily into a gas
OPP stable
—volatility /ˌvɒləˈtɪləti, ˌvɒləˈtɪlɪti $ ˌvɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
vol‧a‧tile /ˈvɒlətaɪl $ ˈvɑːlətl/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: Latin volatilis, from volare 'to fly'
1. a volatile situation is likely to change suddenly and without warning Language: French
Origin: Latin volatilis, from volare 'to fly'
OPP stable:
2. someone who is volatile can suddenly become angry or violent
3. technical a volatile liquid or substance changes easily into a gas
OPP stable
—volatility /ˌvɒləˈtɪləti, ˌvɒləˈtɪlɪti $ ˌvɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
often