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disequilibrium
失衡；不稳定；不平衡
the loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces
- 1.
The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
失衡；不稳定
- 2.
loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
因某些力量超过其他力量而导致的不稳定状态下的失衡
失衡；不稳定；因某些力量超过其他力量而导致的不稳定状态下的失衡；不均衡；失调；[医] 平衡不稳
In use
The sudden surge in demand pushed the housing market into disequilibrium.
Overfishing has caused serious disequilibrium in the ocean's food chain.
After the merger, the company fell into internal disequilibrium.
disequilibrium in/within [field/system]
常用搭配，指某个领域或系统内部的不平衡。
The report highlights a persistent disequilibrium in the labor market.
报告强调了劳动力市场中持续存在的不均衡。
disequilibrium between [X] and [Y]
用于比较两个对立或相关因素之间的失衡。
There is a growing disequilibrium between supply and demand.
供需之间的不均衡日益加剧。
a state of disequilibrium
常指医学或生理上的平衡失调状态。
Connections
Collocations
- economic disequilibrium
- 经济失衡
- The crisis was caused by a prolonged economic disequilibrium.这场危机是由长期的经济失衡引起的。
- market disequilibrium
- 市场失衡
- Price controls often create a market disequilibrium.价格管制常常造成市场失衡。
- balance-of-payments disequilibrium
- 国际收支失衡
- The country faced a serious balance-of-payments disequilibrium.该国面临严重的国际收支失衡。
- external disequilibrium
- 外部失衡
- External disequilibrium can lead to currency depreciation.外部失衡可能导致货币贬值。
- supply-demand disequilibrium
- 供需失衡
- The housing problem reflects a supply-demand disequilibrium.住房问题反映了供需失衡。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：dis-（不）+ equilibrium（平衡）→ 失衡；想象天平两端重量不等，失去平衡。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：书面表达、学术语境、正式场合 disequilibrium 是较正式的书面词，通常用于学术或专业讨论，日常口语中较少出现；若要表达相近意思，口语中较常说 imbalance 或 instability。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 disequilibrium 押韵（重音和后面的读音相同）的词有 equilibrium /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/、nonequilibrium /ˌnɑnˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/，它们都以 -ˈlɪbriəm 结尾。equilibria 与它拼写相近，但读作 /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriə/，缺少末尾的 /m/，并不押韵。请注意拼写相近但发音未必相同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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