| 单词 | quiescent |
| 释义 | quiescent (once / 3996 pages) adj The adjective quiescent means "being quiet and still," like the quiescent moments lying in a hammock on a beautiful summer Sunday. To be quiescent, pronounced "qwhy-ESS-ent," is to be quiet, resting, which is exactly what its Latin origin quiescens means: In our busy world, it is hard to find a place to be quiescent. It has a second meaning: "causing no symptoms." For example, if a disease is quiescent, you probably won't know you have it. And finally, quiescent can mean "not activated," like quiescent cleaning products that don't get the stains out. WORD FAMILYquiescent: quiescence, quiescency, quiescently+/quiesce: quiescent, quiescing/quiescence: quiescences USAGE EXAMPLESGlobal inflation has been quiescent, and global growth fragile. Wall Street Journal(Sep 14, 2016) Headline inflation has been quiescent for an extended period. Wall Street Journal(Sep 13, 2016) Have a quiescently frozen treat made by people right here at home, working hard with their families while supporting local agriculture, too. Seattle Times(Aug 23, 2016) 1adj being quiet or still or inactive Syn dormant, inactive (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct 2adj marked by a state of tranquil repose the quiescent melancholy of the town Syn quiet characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity 3adj not active or activated the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation Syn inactive not exerting influence or change 4adj (pathology) causing no symptoms a quiescent tumor Syn inactive (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly |
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