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单词 inert
释义
inert
(ɪnɜːʳt )
1. adjective
Someone or something that is inert does not move at all.
He covered the inert body with a blanket.
Synonyms: inactive, still, motionless, dead  
2. adjective
If you describe something as inert, you are criticizing it because it is not very lively or interesting. [disapproval]
The novel itself remains oddly inert.
...her inert personality.
Synonyms: dull, dry, boring, plain  
3. adjective
An inert substance is one which does not react with other substances. [technical]
...inert gases like neon and argon.
Collocations:
inert substance
There have been few artists who have breathed so much life into the inert substance of clay.
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In double-blind crossover trials for new medications, a portion of those receiving the inert substance experience a therapeutic effect.
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In these, tiny beads of an inert substance, typically a modified silica, are packed tightly into a tube.
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In this effect, giving an inert substance has negative consequences.
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This discovery was based solely on the single prominent peak on the mass spectrograph, implying a chemically inert substance that was geometically closed with no dangling bonds.
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Translations:
Chinese: 不动的
Japanese: 全く動かない
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