volatile
美音:
[´vɔlətəl
]英音:
[´vɔlətəl
]adj.飞行的,挥发性的,可变的,不稳定的,轻快的,爆炸性的 n.[现罕]有翅的动物,挥发物
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volatile为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:volatility
近义词, 同义词
volatile
/'vɒlətaɪl; [US] -tl; `vɑlətl/
adj
1 (of a liquid) changing rapidly into vapour (指液体)易挥发的.
2 (espderog 尤作贬义) (of a person) changing quickly from one mood or interest to another; fickle (指人)情绪或兴趣多变的, 无常性的
*a highly volatile personality, disposition,nature, etc 反覆无常的个性、性情、天性等.
3 (of trading conditions, etc) likely to change suddenly or sharply; unstable (指商情等)很可能急剧波动的, 不稳定的
*volatile stock-markets, exchange rates 不稳定的股市、汇率
* a volatile political situation, eg one that could lead to a change of government 动荡不定的政局.
volatile
adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin:Latin volatilis, from volare 'to fly']
a volatile situation is likely to change suddenly and without warning
an increasingly volatile political situation
the highly volatile stock and bond markets
someone who is volatile can suddenly become angry or violent
technical a volatile liquid or substance changes easily into a gas
>volatility [,vɔlə'tɪlɪti (US) ,vɑː-/