precarity
noun/prɪˈkeərəti/
/prɪˈkerəti/
[uncountable]- the state of not being safe or certain
不安全或不确定的状态 - The precarity of the property market is very worrying for the economy.
房地产市场的不稳定对经济来说非常令人担忧。
- The precarity of the property market is very worrying for the economy.
- a state of not having a secure job or income, especially over a long period of time
没有稳定的工作或收入的状态,尤其是在很长一段时间内 - Since the financial crisis many more people have been experiencing extreme precarity.
自金融危机以来,更多的人经历了极度不稳定。 - Economic precarity is at the heart of the gig economy.
经济不稳定是零工经济的核心。
- Since the financial crisis many more people have been experiencing extreme precarity.
Word OriginEarly 20th century: from precarious + -ity.