(1)(平)稳的，稳定的，稳(牢)固的(firm and steady;not easily changed，shaken，etc)：a～government/rate of exchange 稳定的政府/汇率;a～relationship/marriage 牢固的关系/婚姻;a politically～country 一个政治稳定的国家;a～ladder/rocking chair 稳固的梯子/平稳的摇椅;a house built on～foundations 建在牢固基础上的房屋;need a～job 需要稳定的工作;This chair isn't very～.这椅子不太牢固。〖同〗sound，solid，steady，firm，safe;〖反〗unstable，unsteady，unsound;

(2)(指人或人的性格)沉稳的，可靠的((of a person or his character) reliable and steady，as in character，emotions or attitudes)：a～employee 靠得住的雇员;the only～person in the whole group 全组中唯一可信赖的人;She is not～enough to be a schoolteacher. 她不够持重，不能当教师。〖同〗reliable，dependable;〖反〗unstable，unreliable;

(3)(指物质)稳定的，保持原特性的((of a substance) tending to keep the same chemical or atomic state;not easily or naturally breaking down)：～equilibrium/isotopes 稳定的平衡/同位素;

→sta′bility n 稳(牢)固性′stabilize，-ise v(使)稳定(固);(使)沉稳;͵stabili′zation，͵-′sation n 稳定(固)化;变沉稳;′stabilizer，′-iser n 稳定装置，平稳器;′stably adv 平稳地，稳固地;沉稳地