unbalance
UK/ʌn'bæl(ə)ns/US/.ʌn'bælәns/
C2
Definitions
v.
To make someone or something lose physical or mental stability.
使失去平衡；使精神紊乱
n.
A lack of balance; instability.
不平衡，失稳
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
balancebar, barrier; ban, prohibition
=unbalance
un- (reversal) + balance = to take the balance away. As a verb it means to knock something off its even state — a sudden shove can unbalance you, and a shock can unbalance the mind. Less common than the adjective 'unbalanced.'
Common Collocations
- 1.unbalance the mind扰乱心智
- 2.unbalance the economy破坏经济平衡
- 3.unbalance the system使系统失衡
Example Sentences
- 1.
A sudden gust of wind unbalanced him on the ladder.
- 2.
Years of stress had slowly unbalanced her mind.
- 3.
Cutting that program would unbalance the whole budget.