stable

adjective

OPAL W OPAL S

/ˈsteɪbl/

Word Family

stable adjective (≠ unstable)
stability noun (≠ instability)
stabilize verb

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fixed or steady; not likely to move, change or fail稳定的；稳固的；牢固的 synonym steady
- The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse).患者病情稳定。
- Cattle prices remain stable.牛的价格保持稳定。
- The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now.几个月来，该国局势保持相对稳定。
- This ladder doesn't seem very stable.这架梯子好像不太稳。
- This would result in a more stable environment for the children.这将为孩子们创造一个更加稳定的环境。
- a stable relationship稳定的关系
- Efforts to establish a stable democracy in the country may well succeed.在该国建立稳定民主的努力很可能会成功。
- Put a book under the table leg to keep it stable.在桌腿下垫本书以使其平稳。
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- Don't worry—it's perfectly stable!别担心，它绝对稳当！
- The unit is stable enough on level ground.这个部件在平地上足够平稳。
- attempts to keep prices stable保持价格稳定的种种努力
- He was not married, but he was in a stable relationship.他没有结婚，但是有关系稳定的女朋友。
- The industry should do everything it can to keep prices stable.该产业应尽一切努力保持价格稳定。
- These children badly need a stable and secure home life.这些孩子迫切需要稳定、安全的家庭生活。
- a stable situation/environment/government/population稳定的形势／环境／政府／人口
- stable employment稳定的工作
Topics Moneyb2
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verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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(of a person人) calm and reasonable; not easily upset稳重的；沉稳的；持重的 synonym balanced
- Mentally, she is not very stable.她的心理状态不十分稳定。
- He was not emotionally stable enough to think through his decision.他情绪不够稳定，不能清楚地思考他的决定。
- Psychiatric officials determined that he was psychologically stable.精神病官员确定他心理稳定。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry
(specialist) (of a substance物质) staying in the same chemical or atomic state（化学状态或原子状态）稳定的
- chemically stable化学状态稳定的
- an element forming stable compounds可形成稳定的化合物的元素。

opposite unstable

Word Originadjective Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin stabilis, from the base of stare ‘to stand’.

stable

noun

/ˈsteɪbl/

Word Family

stable adjective (≠ unstable)
stability noun (≠ instability)
stabilize verb

Idioms

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[countable] a building in which horses are kept马厩
- The horse was led back to its stable.那匹马被牵回了马厩。
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see also livery stableTopics Buildingsc1, Farmingc1
(British English also stables)
[countable + singular or plural verb] an organization that keeps horses for a particular purpose（养马作特定用途的）养马场；马房
- (British English) a riding/racing stables骑乘马／赛马养马场
- His stables are near Oxford.他的养马场在牛津附近。
[countable] a group of racehorses owned or trained by the same person统称某人拥有（或训练）的赛马
- There have been just three winners from his stable this season.这个赛季他的马只有三匹获胜。
Topics Sports: other sportsc2
[singular] a group of people who work or trained in the same place; a group of products made by the same company（在同一地方工作或训练的）一批人；（同一公司生产的）系列产品
- actors from the same stable同一剧团的演员
- the latest printer from the Epson stable爱普生系列最新款式打印机

Word Originnoun Middle English: shortening of Old French estable ‘stable, pigsty’, from Latin stabulum, from the base of stare ‘to stand’.

Idioms

close, lock, etc. the stable door after the horse has bolted (British English)

(North American English close, lock, etc. the barn door after the horse has escaped)

to try to prevent or avoid loss or damage when it is already too late to do so马跑了才去关厩门；贼走关门，为时已晚

stable

verb

/ˈsteɪbl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they stable	/ˈsteɪbl/ /ˈsteɪbl/
he / she / it stables	/ˈsteɪblz/ /ˈsteɪblz/
past simple stabled	/ˈsteɪbld/ /ˈsteɪbld/
past participle stabled	/ˈsteɪbld/ /ˈsteɪbld/
-ing form stabling	/ˈsteɪblɪŋ/ /ˈsteɪblɪŋ/