stability

stability — noun

1. the condition of being firm, steady, and unlikely to change or be disturbed sudd

1.名詞B2
釋義

the condition of being firm, steady, and unlikely to change or be disturbed suddenly — for example, a ladder that does not wobble, a government that stays in power, or a person whose mood does not swing wildly from day to day.

例句

Yasmin felt a deep sense of stability living in the same neighbourhood for twenty years.

stability + of a long-term situation

Hugo checked the ladder's stability by shaking it before climbing to fix the roof tiles.

stability of a physical object

同義詞
  • steadiness

    more common for physical objects and movements

  • security

    emphasises freedom from threat or danger

  • constancy

    focuses on not changing over time, often in relationships or conditions

  • balance

    suggests equal forces keeping something in position

反義詞
  • instability

    the direct opposite; a state of frequent or unpredictable change

文法句型

stability + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

英文的 stability 可對應中文的「穩定」、「穩定性」或「穩定度」。泛指狀態時常用「穩定」（經濟穩定、情緒穩定）；強調事物本身不易改變的性質或特質時宜用「穩定性」（材料的穩定性、化學穩定性）；而「穩定度」多用於可量化或分級的場合（系統的穩定度高）。一般日常生活中表達「不變動的狀態」，直接用「穩定」即可。

常見錯誤

❌Economic stabilization is essential for growth.' (when the speaker means the state, not the process)
✅Economic stability is essential for growth.
💡stability 指穩定的狀態，stabilization 指達到穩定的過程或行動。