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volatile adj.不稳定的；反复无常的；易挥发的n.挥发物 (1) 政局变得更加动荡不定。(2) 在战争环境下,食物和燃料的价格都很不稳定。(3) 他有着反复无常的个性。(4) 他脾气暴躁,很难相处。 Volatile from Latin volatilis "fleeting, transitory" always gives the sense of sudden, radical change. Think of it as the opposite of stable. A person who is volatile loses his or her temper suddenly and violently. A volatile political situation could erupt into civil war. When the stock market is volatile, it fluctuates greatly. And in scientific language, a volatile oil evaporates quickly.

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英 ['vɒlətaɪl] 美 ['vɑːlətl] (1) The political situation is becoming more volatile.(2) Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.(3) He has a highly volatile personality.(4) He had a rather volatile temper and can't have been easy to live with. Watch out when a situation becomes volatile — it is likely to change for the worse suddenly. You fight and then make up with your partner often if you two have a volatile relationship. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]易变的；动荡不定的；反复无常的 A situation that is volatile is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly. There have been riots before and the situation is volatile...以前曾发生过暴乱，现在局势不太稳定。The international oil markets have been highly volatile since the early 1970s...从20世纪70年代初开始，国际石油市场就一直很不稳定。Armed soldiers guard the streets in this volatile atmosphere.目前局势动荡不定，有武装士兵在街道上警戒。volatilityHe is keen to see a general reduction in arms sales given the volatility of the region.鉴于该地区局势动荡，他非常希望武器销售能全面缩减。...current stock market volatility.目前股票市场的起伏动荡2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）易变的，情绪无常性的 If someone is volatile, their mood often changes quickly. He accompanied the volatile actress to Hollywood the following year...第二年他陪着这位情绪无常的女演员去了好莱坞。He has a volatile temper.他脾气反复无常。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（液体等物质）易挥发的，易发散的 A volatile liquid or substance is one that will quickly change into a gas.   [TECHNICAL 术语]It's thought that the blast occurred when volatile chemicals exploded.人们认为，易挥发的化学物质爆炸时产生了冲击波。

英语单词	volatile
英美音标	英 ['vɒlətaɪl] 美 ['vɑːlətl]
中文释义	adj.不稳定的；反复无常的；易挥发的 n.挥发物
英语例句	(1) The political situation is becoming more volatile. (2) Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation. (3) He has a highly volatile personality. (4) He had a rather volatile temper and can't have been easy to live with.
中文例句	(1) 政局变得更加动荡不定。 (2) 在战争环境下,食物和燃料的价格都很不稳定。 (3) 他有着反复无常的个性。 (4) 他脾气暴躁,很难相处。
vocabulary简明	Watch out when a situation becomes volatile — it is likely to change for the worse suddenly. You fight and then make up with your partner often if you two have a volatile relationship.
vocabulary扩展	Volatile from Latin volatilis "fleeting, transitory" always gives the sense of sudden, radical change. Think of it as the opposite of stable. A person who is volatile loses his or her temper suddenly and violently. A volatile political situation could erupt into civil war. When the stock market is volatile, it fluctuates greatly. And in scientific language, a volatile oil evaporates quickly.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]易变的；动荡不定的；反复无常的 A situation that is volatile is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly. There have been riots before and the situation is volatile... 以前曾发生过暴乱，现在局势不太稳定。 The international oil markets have been highly volatile since the early 1970s... 从20世纪70年代初开始，国际石油市场就一直很不稳定。 Armed soldiers guard the streets in this volatile atmosphere. 目前局势动荡不定，有武装士兵在街道上警戒。 volatility He is keen to see a general reduction in arms sales given the volatility of the region. 鉴于该地区局势动荡，他非常希望武器销售能全面缩减。 ...current stock market volatility. 目前股票市场的起伏动荡 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）易变的，情绪无常性的 If someone is volatile, their mood often changes quickly. He accompanied the volatile actress to Hollywood the following year... 第二年他陪着这位情绪无常的女演员去了好莱坞。 He has a volatile temper. 他脾气反复无常。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（液体等物质）易挥发的，易发散的 A volatile liquid or substance is one that will quickly change into a gas. [TECHNICAL 术语] It's thought that the blast occurred when volatile chemicals exploded. 人们认为，易挥发的化学物质爆炸时产生了冲击波。

Volatile Situation Change Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Political Highly Temper