stagnant

stagnant
[ˈstagnənt]
adjective
  1. (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence
    (水,封闭空间的空气)停滞的,不流动的;因不流动有难闻气味的
    a stagnant ditch.
    一条臭水沟。
    ■(figurative)showing no activity; dull and sluggish
    (喻)不活跃的;呆滞的,死气沉沉的
    a stagnant economy.
    停滞的经济。
派生
stagnancy
noun
stagnantly
adverb
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin stagnant- 'forming a pool of standing water', from the verb stagnare, from stagnum 'pool'
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