imbalance

英 [ɪmˈbæləns]

美 [ɪmˈbæləns]

n. 失衡; 不平衡; 不公平

复数：imbalances　过去分词：imbalanced　过去式：imbalanced　现在分词：imbalancing　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7792 / COCA.8131

牛津词典

noun

失衡；不平衡；不公平
a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems
1. a global imbalance of/in power
  全球权力的不平衡
2. Attempts are being made to redress (= put right) the imbalance between our import and export figures.
  我们正努力纠正进出口的不平衡。

柯林斯词典

N-VAR 不平衡;不均衡;失衡
If there is animbalancein a situation, the things involved are not the same size, or are not the right size in proportion to each other.
1. ...the imbalance between the two sides in this war.
  这场战争中双方力量的悬殊
2. ...an international strategy to reduce trade imbalances.
  降低贸易逆差的国际战略

英英释义

noun

(mathematics) a lack of symmetry
Synonym:asymmetrydissymmetry
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
1. a hormonal imbalance
Synonym:instabilityunbalance

双语例句

Peroxide and antioxidant imbalance was more pronounced in RA than in SLE.
过氧化物和抗氧化剂的失衡在类风湿性关节炎中较系统性红斑狼疮中更为明显。
The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon
贸易失衡可能会在1990年再次加剧。因此需要很快采取一系列新的政策行动。
For too long the British economy has been characterised by unfairness and imbalance; short-term thinking and short-term gains.
在太长的时间里，英国经济是以不公平和不平衡为特征的；短期思维和短期利益大行其道。
What we face is a looming imbalance in which demand for new drugs far outstrips supply.
我们面对的是日益逼近的失衡，对新药的需求远远超过了供给。
Some traders and policymakers said the supply and demand imbalance is real this time.
一些交易商和决策者表示，此次供求失衡是真实的。
Product structure and market demand imbalance is the development of business failure or delay an important problem.
产品结构与市场需求不平衡的发展，经营失败或延迟的一个重要问题。
As from different perspectives, people have different views on balance and imbalance.
由于角度不同，人们对平衡与不平衡的看法也会有所不同。
Their combined effects determine the features of language change: scale, imbalance and systematicity.
二者共同决定了语言变化的特征：渐变性、不平衡性和系统性。
China is the world's largest social and economic development imbalance in the country.
我国是世界上社会经济发展不平衡程度最大的国家。
The imbalance of workforce's supply and the demand results in serious unemployment.
劳动力的供给与需求的失横导致了失业的严重化。