stabilise

IPA/ˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz/
IPA/ˈsteɪ.bə.laɪz/

stabilise — verb

  • stabilisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stabilises3rd person singular
  • stabilising-ing form
  • stabilisedpast simple

1. to stop changing, moving, or being unpredictable, and reach a steady state — for

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to stop changing, moving, or being unpredictable, and reach a steady state — for example, when a patient's condition, a country's economy, or the weather becomes stable after a period of uncertainty.

例句

After three hours of heavy rain, the water level in the river finally stabilised.

finally stabilised — reaching a steady state after change

Folake's blood pressure stabilised once the nurse gave her the correct dose of medicine.

同義詞
  • settle

    more informal; suggests reaching a natural resting point rather than deliberate control

  • level off

    phrasal verb; describes a quantity stopping its rise or fall

  • normalise

    implies a return to a standard or expected state

反義詞
  • fluctuate

    to keep changing, especially up and down

  • worsen

    to become less stable, especially in health or economic contexts

文法句型

something stabilises

用法筆記

Often used with nouns describing conditions that have been fluctuating or uncertain — e.g. economy, situation, price, temperature, pulse, blood pressure.

常見錯誤

❌The situation was stabilised by itself.
✅The situation stabilised by itself.
💡Sense 1 is intransitive: no object needed.
❌The doctor stabilised the patient's condition.
✅The patient's condition stabilised.
💡When the subject is the thing that becomes steady, use sense 1 (intransitive). With a doctor as the subject, use sense 2 (transitive).

2. to take action that makes something steady, firm, or controlled so that it no lo

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to take action that makes something steady, firm, or controlled so that it no longer changes, moves, or behaves unpredictably — for example, a doctor stabilising a patient, or an engineer stabilising a structure.

例句

The central bank raised interest rates to stabilise the national currency.

stabilise + direct object (economy, currency, prices)

Erik used four strong ropes to stabilise the tent before the storm arrived.

同義詞
  • steady

    can be used as a verb; slightly more informal, common in physical contexts ('steady the ladder')

  • secure

    focuses on attaching or fastening something so it cannot move

  • reinforce

    to make a structure stronger, usually by adding material

反義詞
  • destabilise

    to make something less stable, especially a government or economy

  • weaken

    to make a structure or system less strong

文法句型

someone stabilises something

用法筆記

Common in medical, engineering, financial, and political writing. The object is typically something that was unstable: a patient, an economy, a structure, or a market.

常見錯誤

❌The government stabilised.
✅The government stabilised the economy.
💡Sense 2 needs an object. Use sense 1 (intransitive) when no object follows.
❌She stabilised the situation calm.
✅She stabilised the situation.
💡No extra adjective needed; 'stabilise' already means 'make stable'.