destabilizing

IPA/ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪ.zɪŋ/
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destabilizing — 形容詞

  • destabilizingpositive
  • more destabilizingcomparative
  • most destabilizingsuperlative

1. having the effect of weakening a government, region, or political system so that

1.形容詞B2
釋義

顛覆性

削弱政府或地區之穩定與安全

having the effect of weakening a government, region, or political system so that it loses power or becomes less secure, often through disruption

例句

The destabilizing news from the capital made Nora cancel her trip to the border region.

來自首都的顛覆性消息讓 Nora 取消了邊境地區的行程。

collocation: destabilizing news

In Lagos, fuel protests grew into a destabilizing force that shook the banking system for months.

在拉哥斯,燃料抗議演變成一股顛覆性力量,撼動了銀行體系長達數月。

collocation: destabilizing force

同義詞
  • undermining

    suggests gradual, hidden weakening rather than sudden disruption

  • disruptive

    broader term; can describe any interruption, not only political

  • subversive

    implies deliberate, often secretive intent to overthrow authority

反義詞
  • stabilizing

    having the opposite effect of reinforcing order and control

用法筆記

Typically modifies nouns like effect, impact, force, influence, or role. Common in political and economic reporting.

常見錯誤

The weather was destabilizing.
The weather had a destabilizing effect on transport.
💡as an adjective, destabilizing nearly always comes before a noun it describes.

destabilizing — 動詞