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单词 stagnant
释义 stag·nant
\-gnənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin stagnant-, stagnans, present participle of stagnare to stagnate
1. : not running in a current or stream : not flowing : motionless
 < the stagnant water looked uninviting — T.E.Lawrence >
: stale
 < the place was small and close, and the long disuse had made the air stagnant and foul — Bram Stoker >
2.
 a. : not advancing, developing, or growing : not active
  < politically and economically a backward, stagnant area — Stringfellow Barr >
  < something must be done to revive industry so long stagnant — V.L.Parrington >
 b. : marked by a lack of vitality, activity, or interest : dull
  < seemed to wish to escape notice, which was easy at this stagnant hour of the day — John Buchan >
 c. of a tree : overmature
stag·nant·ly adverb
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