stability
UK/stə'bɪlɪtɪ/US/stә'biliti/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being stable; resistance to change, collapse, or disturbance
稳定性,稳固
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstab- (Latin stāre, 'to stand') + -ility = the state of standing firm. The real root is st ('stand'); the -bil- of -ility is the -able suffix in noun form, not a separate root. The noun form of stable.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.political stability政治稳定
- 2.financial stability金融稳定
- 3.maintain stability维护稳定
- 4.economic stability经济稳定
Example Sentences
- 1.
Political stability is essential for economic growth.
- 2.
The new design improves the stability of the structure.
- 3.
Years of war left the country with no stability.