| 单词 | stability |
| 释义 | stability /steuh bil"i tee/, n. , pl. stabilities. 1. the state or quality of being stable. 2. firmness in position. 3. continuance without change; permanence. 4. Chem. resistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration. 5. resistance to change, esp. sudden change or deterioration: The stability of the economy encourages investment. 6. steadfastness; constancy, as of character or purpose: The job calls for a great deal of emotional stability. 7. Aeron. the ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced. 8. Rom. Cath. Ch. a vow taken by a Benedictine monk, binding him to residence for life in the same monastery in which he made the vow. [1400-50; < L stabilitas, equiv. to stabili(s) STABILE + -tas- -TY; r. late ME stablete < OF < L, as above] Syn. 6. steadiness, strength, soundness, poise, solidity, balance. |
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