The significance of this date will make this period even more potentially unstable in 2009 than it was in 2008.

这个日子的重要性将会使得2009年这个时期的潜在不稳定性更甚于2008年。

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SVT testers must typically learn about features while the design is still in flux, the documentation is not yet available, and the code base is potentially unstable.

通常在该特性尚处于设计阶段时，没有可用的文档，代码库可能很不稳定，但是 SVT 测试人员必须对其进行研究。

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The situation is unstable and potentially dangerous.

情况不稳定，可能有危险。

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Mushrooms are an easy-to-spot sign of disease that may indicate root rot and a potentially unstable tree.

WSJ: Getting to the Roots of Your Trees' Stress

First, the atmosphere must be what is called potentially unstable.

CNN: The making of a nightmare tornado

With a new US president with very little if any knowledge of world politics and a potentially unstable domestic platform after the recent, highly political judgement reached by the American Supreme Court, the time has never been better for Europe to take up its historic responsibility to put its own house in order.

BBC: What future for the EU?