0 a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal are not:
1 a condition in which two or more things are not equally or fairly divided or spread:
a trade imbalance
2 a situation in which two or more things are not equal in size, power, importance, etc. or in which one group has more advantages than the other:
imbalance of/in sth The growing gender imbalance in computer science and IT fields has many experts puzzled.
imbalance between sth and sth an imbalance between salaries and housing costs
cause/create/lead to an imbalance Orders to buy or sell large quantities of stocks can lead to an imbalance in supply and demand for shares.
The small differences are caused by structural responses triggered by the imbalance vibration of the hubs.
This imbalance only disappears if a sufficient number of new patients entered the trial.
One may speculate what the power imbalances are likely to be in a situation where nine donors negotiate with one government.
The observations of subtle power imbalances in everyday conversational practices are worthwhile starting points for class discussions of students' own experiences in those arenas.
It is necessary that there be a supernatural if the apparent moral imbalance is to be eliminated theoretically.
One of the results of this imbalance is the lack of administrative co-ordination in the application of newly developed facilities.
Therefore, adjustments for imbalances will be made even if the degree of imbalance is not statistically significant.
Saving rate alone cannot explain the trade imbalance.
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不平衡,不均衡,失調…
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不平衡,不均衡,失调…
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desequilibrio, desbalance…
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desequilíbrio…
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dengesizlik, eşitsizlik…
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déséquilibre…
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