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stability

/stuh-bil-i-tee/US // stəˈbɪl ɪ ti //UK // (stəˈbɪlɪtɪ) //

稳定性,稳定,稳定的,稳固性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural sta·bil·i·ties.

    • : the state or quality of being stable.
    • : firmness in position.
    • : continuance without change; permanence.
    • : Chemistry. resistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration.
    • : resistance to change, especially sudden change or deterioration: The stability of the economy encourages investment.
    • : steadfastness; constancy, as of character or purpose: The job calls for a great deal of emotional stability.
    • : Aeronautics. the ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced.
    • : Roman Catholic Church. a vow taken by a Benedictine monk, binding him to residence for life in the same monastery in which he made the vow.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounresistance of some degree

Examples

  • Like all geological boundaries, it will take time to find our way to stability.

  • It also means more economic stability, which helps populations weather a storm—whatever form the next one may take.

  • “The plan has added a level of stability and has been a positive for Maine,” he said.

  • You want to see this chart flat-lining—a sign of market stability—not climbing.

  • Some 80% of world trade now flows through countries with declining political stability scores, as measured by the World Bank.

  • But that stability can be withdrawn as easily as it was granted.

  • One specific kind of emergency is at the heart of this, such as when an airplane suffers a loss of stability at night.

  • The pyramids of Meroe await a day when stability will allow outsiders to peek at a forgotten ancient kingdom.

  • A Shiite stronghold wrapped in a Sunni explosive belt—not exactly a picture of stability.

  • Failing to forge lasting stability would leave us, this author and his like-minded aides, to call for a Transitional Council.

  • In any social movement, then, change and alteration in a new direction must be balanced against the demands of social stability.

  • Its wealth and stability were also an additional inducement to the kings in granting to the towns their firma burgi.

  • Their elegance, no less than their stability, betokens the advancement of manners as well as of wealth.

  • The Unions already aim at ensuring stability of employment through deliberate regulation of trade.

  • For the most part people went about their business with an entirely irresponsible confidence in the stability of the universe.