inert

in·ert

I0121100 (ĭn-ûrt′)adj.1. a. Incapable of moving or acting: "[Some patients] lingered, unable to breathe on their own, inert and unresponsive even to the most noxious stimulus" (Gary Greenberg).b. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic. See Synonyms at inactive.2. Chemistry Not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds.3. Having no pharmacologic, metabolic, or other physiological effect.

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[Latin iners, inert- : in-, not; see in-¹ + ars, skill; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·ert′ly adv.in·ert′ness n.

inert

(ɪnˈɜːt) adj1. having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion2. inactive, lazy, or sluggish3. (Chemistry) having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive[C17: from Latin iners unskilled, from in-¹ + ars skill; see art¹] inˈertly adv inˈertness n

in•ert

(ɪnˈɜrt, ɪˈnɜrt)

adj. 1. having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active): inert matter. 2. having little or no ability to react, as nitrogen that occurs uncombined in the atmosphere. 3. having no pharmacological action, as the excipient of a pill. 4. inactive or sluggish by habit or nature. [1640–50; < Latin inert-, s. of iners unskilled, inactive, sluggish] in•ert′ly, adv. in•ert′ness, n. syn: See inactive.

in·ert

(ĭn-ûrt′) Not chemically reactive.

inert

A substance which is either very or completely unreactive. Nitrogen and the noble gases are inert.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	inert - unable to move or resist motionnonmoving, unmoving - not in motion
	2.	inert - having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"neutral, indifferentchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsunreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically
	3.	inert - slow and apathetic; "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"torpid, sluggish, soggyinactive - not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"

inert

adjective1. inactive, still, motionless, dead, passive, slack, static, dormant, lifeless, leaden, immobile, inanimate, unresponsive, unmoving, quiescent, torpid, unreactive, slumberous (chiefly poetic) He covered the inert body with a blanket
inactive moving, active, mobile, living, vital, alive, energetic, animated, responsive, reactive, alive and kicking, full of beans (informal)2. dull, dry, boring, plain, static, commonplace, tedious, dreary, tiresome, lifeless, monotonous, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, unimaginative, uninteresting, vapid, torpid The novel itself remains oddly inert.

inert

adjectiveMarked by a lack of action or activity:idle, inactive, inoperative.

Translations

呆滞的无活动力的

inert

(iˈnəːt) adjective1. without the power to move. A stone is an inert object. 無活動力的 无活动力的2. (of people) not wanting to move, act or think. lazy, inert people. 怠惰的 呆滞的iˈnertness noun 無活動力 无活动力iˈnertia (-ʃiə) noun the state of being inert. It was difficult to overcome the feeling of inertia that the wine and heat had brought on. 惰性 惰性