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unstable

🇬🇧 UK/ʌn'steɪb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/.ʌn'steibl/
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Definitions

adj.

Not firm or steady; likely to change suddenly; emotionally or psychologically inconsistent.

不稳定的;动荡的;易变的

v.

To release an animal from a stable.

将(动物)从马厩中放出

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
+
ststand, set, place
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=unstable

Common Collocations

  • 1.unstable situation不稳定的局势
  • 2.unstable government不稳定的政府
  • 3.unstable condition不稳定的状况

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The unstable government collapsed within months due to internal conflict and corruption.

  • 2.

    His unstable emotions made it difficult for colleagues to work effectively with him.

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