stagnate['stæɡneit; stæɡ'neit]vi.1.■不流动,呆滞,(水等)发臭:Black clouds have stagnated over the city for several days.乌云密布于该城已经好几天了。2.■不发展,不景气,变萧条:My mind is stagnating because I have watched TV all day.整天泡在电视机前,使我的头脑都变木了。Later,the market began to stagnate.后来市场就开始变萧条了。3.■变得死气沉沉(或不活跃):When he left,the meeting stagnated.他走之后,会议就变得死气沉沉的了。4.■过沉闷的日子vt.1.■使不流动,使呆滞2.■使停滞,使不发展:The war stagnated researches into the causes of cancer.那场战争使癌症起因的研究工作停滞不前。3.■使不活跃,使变得死气沉沉:The atmosphere of the talk was stagnated when they dealt with rights.当会谈谈到权力问题的时候,会谈气氛变得死气沉沉了。adj.1.■[古语]= stagnant变形vi.stagnatedstagnating
stagnatestagnate[ˈstæɡneit]vt., vi.1.■(使)停滞不前; (使)不流动; (使)变为污浊2.■(使)迟钝3.■(使)变萧条; 不兴旺stagnate waters使水不流动The water stagnates in the ditch.水在沟中停滞而变浊。