precarity
gb/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/ us/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
C2
英語
létbizonytalanság, bizonytalanság, sérülékenység
名詞
C2
FORMAL
1
用法パターン：
live in precarity; precarity among [group]; the precarity of [someone's] life/work
Many young adults face precarity even when they have full-time jobs.
Sok fiatal felnőtt létbizonytalansággal küzd akkor is, ha teljes állásban dolgozik.
The pandemic pushed more families into precarity as working hours were cut and rents rose.
A járvány még több családot taszított létbizonytalanságba, mivel csökkent a munkaidő és emelkedtek a lakbérek.
The report links rising precarity to insecure contracts and weak social protections.
学習者向け例文
Precarity makes it hard to plan for the future.
A létbizonytalanság megnehezíti a jövő tervezését.
Part-time work can bring precarity.
A részmunkaidős munka létbizonytalansággal járhat.
よくある間違い：
Precarity is usually uncountable and formal. In everyday speech, people often say insecurity, instability, or a precarious situation.
意味
Social or economic insecurity
コロケーション
economic precarity
|financial precarity
|job precarity
|employment precarity
|housing precarity
|labor precarity
|worker precarity
|social precarity
|growing precarity
|widespread precarity
類義語
insecurity (more general and more common in everyday English)
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economic insecurity (clearer and less academic when the issue is money or work)
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vulnerability (emphasizes exposure to harm or hardship)
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instability (emphasizes lack of steadiness or permanence)
対義語
security (a protected and reliable condition)
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stability (a steady condition that is not likely to change suddenly)
テーマ
economy
|work
|society
|inequality
|housing
定義
a situation in which people do not have stable jobs, money, housing, or social protection
The state of living with persistent social or economic insecurity, especially because work, income, housing, or access to basic services is unstable.
名詞
C2
FORMAL
2
用法パターン：
the precarity of [something]
The essay reflects on the precarity of human life in a changing climate.
Az esszé az emberi élet bizonytalanságáról elmélkedik a változó éghajlat idején.
The crisis revealed the precarity of supply chains built with little spare capacity.
A válság feltárta a csekély tartalékokra épülő ellátási láncok sérülékenységét.
Her photographs emphasize the precarity of temporary shelters after the storm.
学習者向け例文
The storm revealed the precarity of the old buildings.
A vihar megmutatta a régi épületek sérülékenységét.
よくある間違い：
For ordinary physical danger or instability, precariousness or a precarious condition often sounds more natural than precarity.
意味
General unstable condition
コロケーション
the precarity of life
|existential precarity
|political precarity
|institutional precarity
|environmental precarity
|climate precarity
|global precarity
|shared precarity
類義語
precariousness (the standard general noun for being precarious)
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fragility (emphasizes being easily damaged or disrupted)
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instability (emphasizes being changeable or not secure)
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uncertainty (emphasizes not knowing what will happen)
対義語
stability (a firm, steady, or reliable state)
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security (a safe or protected state)
テーマ
risk
|society
|politics
|environment
定義
the state of being unsafe, uncertain, or not stable
The condition of being uncertain, unstable, fragile, or likely to fail or be harmed.
文法
辞書形
precarity
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
US/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
音節・強勢
pre - car - ity （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
活用形
Noun
- Base: precarity
- Plural: precarities
表現
economic precarity
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Unstable economic security
a situation in which people do not have a safe and stable economic life
例文
- Economic precarity has increased in regions where stable manufacturing jobs have disappeared.
- The article describes how medical debt can push families into economic precarity.
- Young workers often connect economic precarity with high rent and insecure contracts.
学習者向け例文
- Economic precarity makes life stressful for many families.
financial precarity
1/fɪnˈænʃəl pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Unstable personal finances
not having enough stable money to feel safe or cover important costs
例文
- Rising food and energy prices have deepened financial precarity for low-income households.
- Even a small emergency can be devastating for people living with financial precarity.
- The survey asked students about debt, savings, and financial precarity.
学習者向け例文
- Financial precarity can make it hard to pay rent.
housing precarity
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Unstable housing situation
not having a safe, stable, and affordable place to live
例文
- Students reported high levels of housing precarity in cities with fast-rising rents.
- The charity works with families experiencing housing precarity after eviction.
- Housing precarity can affect health, school attendance, and job stability.
学習者向け例文
- Housing precarity means people may lose their homes.
job precarity
1/d͡ʒˈɑb pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Insecure employment situation
not knowing if your job, pay, or working hours will stay stable
例文
- Gig workers often describe job precarity as a bigger concern than low pay alone.
- Automation has increased job precarity in some parts of the service sector.
- The union wants new rules to reduce job precarity for temporary staff.
学習者向け例文
- Job precarity makes workers worry about next month.
labor precarity
1/lˈeɪbɚ pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
Insecure worker conditions
a situation where many workers do not have safe or stable jobs
例文
- The study examines labor precarity among app-based delivery riders.
- Unions say outsourcing has increased labor precarity across the sector.
- Labor precarity is often linked to short-term contracts and limited benefits.
学習者向け例文
- Labor precarity is common in some gig-economy jobs.