释义 |
im·balance \(ˈ)im+\ noun Etymology: in- (I) + balance : absence of balance: as a. (1) : loss of parallel relation between the optical axes of the eyes caused by faulty action of the extrinsic muscles and often resulting in diplopia (2) : absence of biological equilibrium (as in a gland) b. : lack of balance between segments of a nation's economy (as between debit and credit in international payments or between costs and prices) c. : a disproportion between the number of males and females in a population |