| 单词 | stagnation |
| 释义 | stagnation (once / 3760 pages) n Stagnation is the state of being still, or not moving, like a sitting puddle of water where stagnation attracts mosquitoes. The root of stagnation is the Latin word for "standing water," stagnatum. The stagnation of water can be a serious problem in parts of the world where mosquitoes spread diseases like malaria, or where there is a shortage of drinkable water. There are also other kinds of stagnation, or inactivity — like a struggling country's economic stagnation or a writer's mental stagnation that results in writer's block. WORD FAMILYstagnation: stagnations+/stagnancy: stagnancies/stagnate: stagnancy, stagnated, stagnates, stagnating, stagnation USAGE EXAMPLES“In 1980, after a decade of stagnation, we needed an infusion of individualism,” he wrote. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) But here’s the key question: for jaded Israelis almost defiantly committed to political stagnation, will it matter? The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) He said his measures would get the economy growing again next year, after "five years of stagnation". BBC(Dec 28, 2016) 1n a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation Syn|Hyper doldrums, stagnancy inaction, inactiveness, inactivity the state of being inactive 2n inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation Syn|Hyper stagnancy inaction, inactiveness, inactivity the state of being inactive |
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