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stagnant adj.不流动的；停滞的；不景气的 (1) 死水滋生蚊子。(2) 街上到处都有死水潭。(3) 由于投资少，我们的工业生产一直停滞不前。(4) 资产负债表清楚地表明公司的经营情况不景气。(5) 上个月生意萧条。 Stagnant came into use in the 17th century as a description for water or air that wasn't moving or circulating, like in a scum-covered pond or a closed-off room. Often things that are stagnant also have a smell from sitting too long in one place. Not that this happens to everyone, but sitting in front of a TV playing video games without moving more than the fingers can make a person stagnant, sometimes with an accompanying odor.

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英 ['stæɡnənt] 美 ['stæɡnənt] (1) Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.(2) There were stagnant ponds in the streets, here and there.(3) Due to low investment, our industrial output has remained stagnant.(4) The balance sheet clearly shows that the company has a stagnant economy.(5) Business was stagnant last month. There is a tone to the word stagnant that sounds like what it is: lacking movement, stale, and inactive, especially with exaggerated pronunciation, "staaaagnant." 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]停滞不前的；不发展的；无变化的 If something such as a business or society is stagnant, there is little activity or change.   [disapproval]He is seeking advice on how to revive the stagnant economy...他正在就如何振兴低迷的经济征求意见。Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies.群众性运动经常是能唤醒和振兴停滞不前的社会的一个因素。2[ADJ 形容词](水)不流动而污浊的 Stagnant water is not flowing, and therefore often smells unpleasant and is dirty.

英语单词	stagnant
英美音标	英 ['stæɡnənt] 美 ['stæɡnənt]
中文释义	adj.不流动的；停滞的；不景气的
英语例句	(1) Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes. (2) There were stagnant ponds in the streets, here and there. (3) Due to low investment, our industrial output has remained stagnant. (4) The balance sheet clearly shows that the company has a stagnant economy. (5) Business was stagnant last month.
中文例句	(1) 死水滋生蚊子。 (2) 街上到处都有死水潭。 (3) 由于投资少，我们的工业生产一直停滞不前。 (4) 资产负债表清楚地表明公司的经营情况不景气。 (5) 上个月生意萧条。
vocabulary简明	There is a tone to the word stagnant that sounds like what it is: lacking movement, stale, and inactive, especially with exaggerated pronunciation, "staaaagnant."
vocabulary扩展	Stagnant came into use in the 17th century as a description for water or air that wasn't moving or circulating, like in a scum-covered pond or a closed-off room. Often things that are stagnant also have a smell from sitting too long in one place. Not that this happens to everyone, but sitting in front of a TV playing video games without moving more than the fingers can make a person stagnant, sometimes with an accompanying odor.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]停滞不前的；不发展的；无变化的 If something such as a business or society is stagnant, there is little activity or change. [disapproval] He is seeking advice on how to revive the stagnant economy... 他正在就如何振兴低迷的经济征求意见。 Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies. 群众性运动经常是能唤醒和振兴停滞不前的社会的一个因素。 2 [ADJ 形容词](水)不流动而污浊的 Stagnant water is not flowing, and therefore often smells unpleasant and is dirty.

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