| 单词 | stabilize |
| 释义 | stabilize, v.|ˈsteɪbɪlaɪz|
[ad. F. stabiliser, f. L. stabili-s: see stable a. and -ize.]
1. trans. To give stability to (a ship). Also with other objs. and refl.
1861W. Froude Rolling of Ships (1862) 14 The ship, whether stabilised by breadth of beam or by deeply stowed ballast, would [etc.]. 1916H. Barber Aeroplane Speaks 71 If an aeroplane was not stabilized in this way. 1938G. H. Richter Textbk. Org. Chem. xxix. 595 The majority of the reactions of naphthalene are..the formation of unstable 1,4 addition products..which then stabilize themselves by the elimination of two atoms. 1958Times 30 Aug. 6/1 The rocket during the whole of its flight was stabilized, to prevent rotation. 1975Petroleum Rev. XXIX. 89/3 The raw crude oil will be stabilised and the natural gas liquids recovered.
2. To give a stable character or value to.
1875Whitney Life & Growth Lang. ix. 158 Such forces..fairly dominate the history of speech. The language is stabilized. 1907Daily Chron. 7 Jan. 3/7 The Mexican dollar, which formerly varied in value from 35 cents to 50 cents, has been stabilised at 50 cents gold. 1909[see stabilizing vbl. n. below].
3. intr. To become stable; esp. to cease varying in value.
1961in Webster. 1971Timber Trades Jrnl. 21 Aug. 16/1 Lumber stabilises at approximately 15% moisture content under normal use conditions. 1974State (Columbia, S. Carolina) 26 Apr. 19-a/2 The Nixon administration contends the economy will stabilize in the second quarter. 1981Times 4 Feb. 16/7 He was obliged with his pilot to eject from a Javelin which had stabilized in an unrecoverable spin.
Hence ˈstabilizing vbl. n.
1909Q. Rev. Oct. 533 The pernicious effects of the fluctuations of exchange demand the stabilising of the gold value of currency. |
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