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destabilize

UK //ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz//US //ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz//

词源

源自法语 'déstabiliser'(破坏稳定),由前缀 'de-'(表示否定或反向)和 'stabiliser'(稳定)组成。

verb

❶ 使某物或局势变得不稳定,通常指通过干扰或破坏原有的平衡状态,导致混乱或动荡。

“The sudden economic crisis destabilized the entire region.”

(突如其来的经济危机使整个地区陷入动荡。)

“Rumors about the company's bankruptcy destabilized its stock price.”

(关于公司破产的谣言导致其股价剧烈波动。)

同义词:disrupt, upset, undermine

常见短语

destabilize the situation — 指通过某些行为或事件使原本稳定的局势变得动荡不安。

“The terrorist attack was intended to destabilize the situation in the capital.”

(恐怖袭击的目的是让首都的局势陷入动荡。)