volatile
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UK volatile adj: figurative (situation: potentially violent) (形势)
SC 容易失控的，危险的 róng yì shī kòng de ，wēi xiǎn de
TC 危險的
TC 危險的
The situation became more volatile when troops arrived.
volatile adj: figurative (person: quick to anger) (人)
SC 容易激怒的，脾气暴躁的 róng yì jī nù de ，pí qì bào zào de
You need to approach her carefully - she's very volatile.
volatile adj: (chemistry: evaporating easily) (化学)
SC 挥发性的，易挥发的 huī fā xìng de ，yì huī fā de
Gases from volatile compounds may be flammable.
volatile adj: figurative (unstable)
SC 不稳定的 bù wěn dìng de
TC 不穩定的
TC 不穩定的
SC 剧烈波动的
My sister doesn't like investing in the stock market because it is volatile.
nonvolatile, non-volatile adj: (chemistry: not evaporating) (化学术语)
SC 不挥发的，非挥发性的 bù huī fā de，fēi huī fā xìng de
nonvolatile, non-volatile adj: figurative (not changeable)
SC 不易变的 bú yì biàn de
TC 不易變的
TC 不易變的
SC 不善变的 bú yì biàn de，bú shàn biàn de
smelling salts, sal volatile npl: (medicine: for faintness) (苏醒剂)
SC 嗅盐
volatile situation n: (state of affairs liable to turn violent)
SC 冲突一触即发的情况
SC 随时可能爆发冲突的情况