| 单词 | labile |
| 释义 | labile (once / 303060 pages) adj Labile is an adjective used to describe something that is easily or frequently changed. Radioactive elements, such as uranium or plutonium, are labile. It is this lability that makes them unstable and dangerous. From the Latin verb lābī, "to slide or slip," labile is often found in a technical context, especially in science, to refer to some sort of instability. For example, in chemistry, a compound that can be easily broken down by heat is called labile. The term can also be used in psychology to describe someone who is emotionally unstable. WORD FAMILYlabile USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Bowie’s voice was similarly labile — gliding between ragged cackle and haunting croon as he sang about decaying cities and alienated rock stars. Washington Post(Jan 11, 2016) While the shock memory was active and labile, the mice got to play with females. Reuters(Aug 27, 2014) Yet the aesthetic kinship between them was also apparent in eruptive rhythms and labile emotions. New York Times(Aug 15, 2014) 1adj liable to change an emotionally labile person Syn imbalanced, unbalanced being or thrown out of equilibrium 2adj (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown Syn reactive participating readily in reactions |
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