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

• 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。
• The present global trade imbalance reflects a structural, system-wide problem.
  当前，全球贸易的不平衡反映了一个结构性、体制上的问题。
• 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。
• I really had no idea of the imbalance of the world, and how fortunate I was.
  我真的不知道世界有这么不平衡，我还不知道我有多么幸运。
• The Sino-US trade imbalance is a long-standing problem.
  中美贸易不平衡是一个由来已久的问题。
• 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。
• The illness is triggered by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
  这种疾病是大脑化学物质失衡诱发的。
• There is an imbalance between the many opportunities open to men and the few open to women.
  在对男子敞开的许多机会和对妇女敞开的少量机会之间存在着不均衡。
• 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。
• The irony is that this policy choice worsens the imbalance.
  具有讽刺意味的是，这种政策选择加剧了失衡状况。