1 ADJ-GRADED 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. 易变的;动荡不定的;反复无常的
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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。
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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。
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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。
SYN changeable, shifting, variable, unsettled
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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。
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...current stock market volatility.
目前股票市场的起伏动荡
2 ADJ-GRADED （人）易变的，情绪无常性的 If someone is volatile, their mood often changes quickly. （人）易变的，情绪无常性的
3 ADJ-GRADED （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. （液体等物质）易挥发的，易发散的 [technical]
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