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单词 labile
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Definition of labile in English:

labile

adjectiveˈleɪbɪlˈleɪbʌɪl
technical
  • 1Liable to change; easily altered.

    〈技〉易变化的,不稳定的

    persons whose blood pressure is more labile will carry an enhanced risk of heart attack
    we may be the most labile culture in all history
    Synonyms
    unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable, variable, inconstant, uncertain, irregular, unstable, turbulent, unsteady, unsettled, unreliable, undependable, changing, ever-changing, volatile, varying, shifting, fluctuating, fluid, mutable, protean, fitful, wavering, full of ups and downs
    1. 1.1 Of or characterized by emotions which are easily aroused, freely expressed, and tend to alter quickly and spontaneously.
      情绪不稳定的
      mood seemed generally appropriate, but the patient was often labile
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Objectively, he is emotionally labile and becomes jittery and nervous when discussing the ring.
      • Only emotionally labile noncompliance was a significant predictor of peer rejection.
      • He experienced labile mood, irritability, and ‘a racing heart’.
      • An illustrative case is a 29-year-old clerical worker in England noted to be depressed, emotionally labile and socially withdrawn.
      • She may be labile and inconsistent, expressing strong emotions of various types without any solid reason.
      Synonyms
      evaporative, vaporous, vaporescent
    2. 1.2Chemistry Easily broken down or displaced.
      〔化〕易分解的,易被置换的
      the breakage of labile bonds
      in combination a heat-labile protein
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A new class of thermally labile compounds having rust inhibiting properties is disclosed and claimed.
      • We know that elements are labile things, which is why lead water pipes and lead-based paints are no longer manufactured, and why aluminium cooking utensils are (rightly or wrongly) accused on suspicion of causing dementia.
      • This is consistent with perceptions that lipids are more labile than nonlipids.
      • The chemical exchange of labile deuterons was measured as described previously, using an inversion-transfer technique.
      • However, water stress interacting with CO2 enhanced the shift of the carbon from the labile pool to recalcitrant pool.

Derivatives

  • lability

  • nounləˈbɪlɪti
    technical
    • Increasing problems with mood lability are noticeable as girls move into puberty.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The change of the lability of the system as the diffusion layer thickness is modified is analyzed in detail.
      • Other examples of affective lability can be found in women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'liable to err or sin'): from late Latin labilis, from labi 'to fall'.

Rhymes

stabile

Definition of labile in US English:

labile

adjective
technical
  • 1Liable to change; easily altered.

    〈技〉易变化的,不稳定的

    persons whose blood pressure is more labile will carry an enhanced risk of heart attack
    we may be the most labile culture in all history
    Synonyms
    unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable, variable, inconstant, uncertain, irregular, unstable, turbulent, unsteady, unsettled, unreliable, undependable, changing, ever-changing, volatile, varying, shifting, fluctuating, fluid, mutable, protean, fitful, wavering, full of ups and downs
    1. 1.1 Of or characterized by emotions that are easily aroused or freely expressed, and that tend to alter quickly and spontaneously; emotionally unstable.
      情绪不稳定的
      mood seemed generally appropriate, but the patient was often labile
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He experienced labile mood, irritability, and ‘a racing heart’.
      • She may be labile and inconsistent, expressing strong emotions of various types without any solid reason.
      • Only emotionally labile noncompliance was a significant predictor of peer rejection.
      • An illustrative case is a 29-year-old clerical worker in England noted to be depressed, emotionally labile and socially withdrawn.
      • Objectively, he is emotionally labile and becomes jittery and nervous when discussing the ring.
      Synonyms
      evaporative, vaporous, vaporescent
    2. 1.2Chemistry Easily broken down or displaced.
      〔化〕易分解的,易被置换的
      the breakage of labile bonds
      in combination a heat-labile protein
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We know that elements are labile things, which is why lead water pipes and lead-based paints are no longer manufactured, and why aluminium cooking utensils are (rightly or wrongly) accused on suspicion of causing dementia.
      • However, water stress interacting with CO2 enhanced the shift of the carbon from the labile pool to recalcitrant pool.
      • This is consistent with perceptions that lipids are more labile than nonlipids.
      • The chemical exchange of labile deuterons was measured as described previously, using an inversion-transfer technique.
      • A new class of thermally labile compounds having rust inhibiting properties is disclosed and claimed.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘liable to err or sin’): from late Latin labilis, from labi ‘to fall’.

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