(of a situation 情况) likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous 可能急剧波动的；不稳定的；易恶化的；同义词：unstable。

例1

a highly volatile situation from which riots might develop　

可能会出现动乱的极不稳定的局势​

例2

a volatile exchange rate

剧烈波动的汇率

例

There was a growing volatility in the global financial market.

国际金融市场震荡加剧。