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imbalance between X and Y
常用于对比两个不同的实体或方面。
There is a growing imbalance between rich and poor.
贫富之间日益增长的不平衡。
不平衡；失衡
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不平衡；失衡
a lack of balance or a state of disequilibrium
There is a growing imbalance between rich and poor.
贫富之间日益增长的不平衡。
不平衡的状态
The property of not being in balance.
不平衡或失衡状态
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
(数学)不对称
(mathematics) a lack of symmetry
The trade imbalance between the two countries has been growing for years.
两国之间的贸易不平衡已经持续增长多年。
AI contextual example
A hormonal imbalance can cause fatigue and weight gain.
激素失衡可能导致疲劳和体重增加。
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The study highlights the power imbalance in the workplace.
该研究强调了职场中的权力不平衡。
AI contextual example
a hormonal imbalance
激素失衡。
WordNet
常用于对比两个不同的实体或方面。
There is a growing imbalance between rich and poor.
贫富之间日益增长的不平衡。
用于特定领域或系统内，如资源分配、化学物质等。
The study found a hormonal imbalance in the patients.
研究发现患者体内激素不平衡。
形容词常描述类型，如chemical, hormonal, power等。
An electrical imbalance can cause equipment failure.
电气不平衡可能导致设备故障。
Not this
The scales imbalance.
Use this
The scales are imbalanced.
将 'imbalance'（名词）误用作动词。应使用形容词 'imbalanced' 与系动词 'are' 构成主系表结构。
Not this
There is imbalance in the system.
Use this
There is an imbalance in the system.
'imbalance' 为可数名词，单数形式前需加冠词 'an'。
Not this
An imbalance on the market occurred.
Use this
An imbalance in the market occurred.
介词使用错误。表示“在...中失衡”应用 'in'，而非 'on'。
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贸易不平衡
The trade imbalance between the two countries has been a major issue.
两国之间的贸易不平衡一直是一个主要问题。
权力不平衡
There is a serious imbalance in power among the board members.
董事会成员之间存在严重的权力不平衡。
荷尔蒙失调
Hormonal imbalance can cause a variety of health problems.
荷尔蒙失调可能导致多种健康问题。
供需不平衡
The imbalance between supply and demand has led to price fluctuations.
供需不平衡导致了价格波动。
性别不平衡
Gender imbalance in certain professions is a persistent challenge.
某些职业中的性别不平衡是一个持续的挑战。
纠正不平衡
The government is taking steps to correct the imbalance in the economy.
政府正在采取措施纠正经济中的不平衡。
贸易不平衡
The ongoing trade imbalance between the two nations has sparked economic tensions.
两国之间持续的贸易不平衡引发了经济紧张局势。
权力失衡
An imbalance of power in the committee led to unfair decisions.
委员会中的权力失衡导致了不公平的决定。
纠正不平衡
The government introduced new policies to correct the imbalance in resource distribution.
政府推行新政策以纠正资源分配的不平衡。
原力中存在不平衡。
There is an imbalance in the Force.
原力中存在不平衡。
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im（否定前缀）+balance（平衡）=不平衡，想象天平两端重量不等的画面。
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All words share the spelling ending '-ance'. Only 'balance' has a pronunciation of its stressed syllable ('bal') matching that in 'imbalance' (/ˈbæl/), though stress falls on different syllables. The other words have different vowel sounds or stress patterns, so they do not rhyme with 'imbalance'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.