volatile的意思

基本释义

• adj [化学] 挥发性的；不稳定的；爆炸性的；反复无常的

  a volatile situation is likely to change suddenly and without warning

• n 挥发物；有翅的动物

例句

1. an increasingly volatile political situation

   日益动荡的政治局势

2. the highly volatile stock and bond markets

   相当不稳定的股票和债券市场

3. With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.

   由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。

4. Gasoline is volatile.

   汽油易挥发。

短语

• volatile oil 挥发油；香精油
• volatile matter 挥发分，易挥发物
• volatile market 不稳定的行情
• volatile content 挥发物含量；挥发组分含量
• volatile component [地质]挥发分；[地质]挥发性组份

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英英释义

volatile noun 1. a volatile substance a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor e.g. it was heated to evaporate the volatiles volatile adj 1. tending to vary often or widely e.g. volatile stocks volatile emotions 2. marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments e.g. fickle friends a flirt's volatile affections Synonym: fickle 3. liable to lead to sudden change or violence e.g. an explosive issue a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation Synonym: explosive 4. evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures e.g. volatile oils volatile solvents

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