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Dormant Active Volcano Dormancy ˈdɔːmənt Present Time Dor·Mant

Dormant describes something that is not currently active, growing, or in use, but has the potential to become so later. It can also refer to a state of being asleep or inactive.

“dormant”形容某物目前不活跃、不生长或不被使用,但有能力在之后变得活跃。它也可以指休眠或蛰伏的状态。

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/dɔ͟ː(r)mənt/
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[ADJ 形容词]暂停活动的;暂搁不用的;休眠的;蛰伏的 Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on.
  • ...when the long dormant volcano of Mount St Helens erupted in 1980...

    当长期休眠的圣海伦斯火山在 1980 年爆发时

  • The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated...

    病毒潜伏于神经组织里直到被激活。

  • The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.

    联合国正重新开始暂停了近 20 年的外交努力。

dormancy
  • During dormancy the plants must be kept very dry.

    在休眠期,植物必须保持非常干燥。


Oxford dor·mant / ˈdɔːmənt ; NAmE ˈdɔːrmənt / adjective not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future 休眠的;蛰伏的;暂停活动的 SYN
inactive
◆ a dormant volcano 休眠火山 ◆ During the winter the seeds lie dormantin the soil. 冬天,种子在土壤中休眠。 OPP
active
▶ dor·mancy / ˈdɔːmənsi ; NAmE ˈdɔːrmənsi / noun [uncountable ]
dor·mant / ˈdɔːmənt ; NAmE ˈdɔːrmənt / dor·mancy / ˈdɔːmənsi ; NAmE ˈdɔːrmənsi /
LDC
dormantdor‧mant /ˈdɔːmənt $ ˈdɔːr-/ adjective
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not active or not growing at the present time but able to be active later OPP  activelie/remain dormant The seeds remain dormant until the spring. a huge dormant volcano—dormancy noun [uncountable]
WDF

dormant

[ˈdɔ:mənt]

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Spoken:

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休眠的(48%),静止的(22%),潜伏的(22%),睡眠的(4%),匿名的(4%)
adj.休眠的;静止的;睡眠状态的;隐匿的
n.(Dormant)人名;(法)多尔芒

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