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equilibrium

noun
🔊/ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/, 🔊/ˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/
🔊/ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/, 🔊/ˌekwɪˈlɪbriəm/
 [uncountable, singular]
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  1. a state of balance, especially between different forces or influences 平衡；均衡；均势
    • Any disturbance to the body's state of equilibrium can produce stress.对身体平衡状态的任何干扰都可能产生压力。🔊🔊
    • in equilibrium The point at which the solid and the liquid are in equilibrium is called the freezing point.固体和液体的平衡点叫做冰点。🔊🔊
    • We have achieved an equilibrium in the economy.我们已在经济上达到平衡。🔊🔊
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  2. a calm state of mind and a balance of emotions（心情、情绪）平静，安宁；心理平衡
    • He sat down to try and recover his equilibrium.他坐了下来，努力恢复平静。🔊🔊
    3. Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘well-balanced state of mind’): from Latin aequilibrium, from aequi- ‘equal’+ libra ‘balance’.