in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy 静止(期)的,静态的;休眠(期)的 strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent. 罢工由原本沉默的工人团体领导。 quiescent ulcerative colitis. 静息的溃疡性结肠炎。
派生 quiescence noun quiescently adverb 语源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin quiescent- 'being still', from the verb quiescere, from quies 'quiet'