a situation in which two or more things are not the same size or are not treated the same, in a way that is unfair or causes problems 失衡;不平衡;不公平 - imbalance (in/of something)
a global imbalance of/in power 全球权力的不平衡 - imbalance (between A and B)
Attempts are being made to redress (= put right) the imbalance between our import and export figures. 我们正努力纠正进出口的不平衡。 Postnatal depression is usually due to hormonal imbalance. 产后抑郁症通常是荷尔蒙失调引起的。
Extra ExamplesAn imbalance in certain chemicals leads to disturbances in the brain's function. 某些化学成分失衡会导致大脑功能紊乱。 Increased recruitment of women engineers will help correct the gender imbalance in the profession. 增加女性工程师聘用人数会有助于改善业内员工的性别失衡。 The patient had long shown signs of mental imbalance. 患者早就表现出心理失衡的迹象了。 Vigorous action is needed to address global imbalances. 需要采取强有力的行动来解决全球失衡问题。
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