They used to think of it as the most highly ordered state.Although the molecules may be maximally disordered, the system overall is placid, symmetrical and orderly.

• 他们原本认为平衡是最高程度的有序状态，尽管分子或许处于最紊乱的状态，但系统整体则是处于平静、对称和有序的状态。