destabilise

destabilise — 動詞

1. to deliberately or indirectly create problems, unrest, or uncertainty in a count

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

動搖；顛覆

使政權或局勢變得不穩定

to deliberately or indirectly create problems, unrest, or uncertainty in a country, political system, or economy so that those in charge become weaker and risk losing control

例句

The foreign intelligence agency was accused of trying to destabilise the newly elected government.

這個外國情報機構被指控試圖動搖剛當選的政府。

passive construction: be accused of destabilising

Rising unemployment and falling exports have destabilised the country's economy.

失業率上升與出口下滑已經動搖了該國的經濟。

inanimate subject: economic forces

同義詞
  • undermine

    more gradual and subtle — suggests eroding strength from within rather than causing open upheaval

  • subvert

    more deliberate and ideological — implies secretly working to overthrow an established system

  • weaken

    broader — can apply to anything from physical objects to relationships, not only systems

反義詞
  • stabilise

    direct opposite — to make a situation strong, safe, and steady

文法句型

destabilise + noun phrase (government / economy / region)

用法筆記

Frequently occurs in passive voice (e.g. 'The government was destabilised by…'). The object is almost always an abstract entity — a political institution, economic system, or social region — rather than a physical object or person.

常見錯誤

❌The earthquake destabilised the building.
✅The earthquake weakened the building's structure.
💡'Destabilise' is used for political, economic, or social systems, not physical objects.
❌The protests destabilised.
✅The protests destabilised the government.
💡This verb is transitive; it needs an object to say what was made unstable.