volatile
US /ˈvɑː.lə.t̬əl/
UK /ˈvɑː.lə.t̬əl/
1.
不穩定的, 易變的
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
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The political situation in the region is highly volatile.
該地區的政治局勢高度不穩定。
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Stock prices remained volatile throughout the trading day.
股價在整個交易日中保持波動。
2.
易揮發的, 揮發性的
(of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures
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Gasoline is a highly volatile liquid.
汽油是一種高度易揮發的液體。
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The chemist warned about the volatile nature of the compound.
化學家警告了該化合物的揮發性。