unpredictability
/ˌʌnprɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnprədˌɪktəbˈɪlɪti] /ˌʌnprɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnprədˌɪktəbˈɪlɪti] /"+ How to pronounce unpredictability (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unpredictability — 名詞
1. the condition in which something changes so often or in such unexpected ways tha
不可預測性
無法事先知道或預料的情況
the condition in which something changes so often or in such unexpected ways that you cannot know what will happen next.
The unpredictability of the spring weather forced the farmers to wait before planting their crops.
春季天氣的不可預測性迫使農民在播種前先等待一段時間。
collocation: unpredictability of + [weather/situation/noun]
Ilan enjoyed the unpredictability of his teaching job — no two days were ever the same.
Ilan 很享受教書工作的不可預測性——沒有哪兩天是完全相同的。
The unpredictability of the stock market this year has left many investors feeling anxious.
今年股市的不可預測性讓許多投資人感到焦慮。
Beatrix struggled with the unpredictability of her illness, which made long-term planning almost impossible.
Beatrix 因自己病情的不可預測性而苦惱，這使得長期規劃幾乎不可能。
- uncertainty
broader term; covers any lack of knowledge about the future, not necessarily involving sudden change
- volatility
more specific to finance and science; suggests rapid, extreme fluctuations
- instability
focuses on lack of steadiness or tendency to break down
- randomness
implies a complete absence of pattern or reason
- predictability
the direct opposite; the quality of being easy to foresee
- stability
emphasises steadiness and lack of change
- certainty
focuses on the absence of doubt rather than change specifically
文法句型
the unpredictability of [noun]
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; frequently appears in the construction 'the unpredictability of + noun' to specify the source of unpredictable change. Common in news reports, business analysis, and discussions of weather, markets, health, and human behaviour.