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单词 stagnant
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
stag•nant /ˈstægnənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to stagnation:a stagnant pool of water; a stagnant economy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stag•nant  (stag′nənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
  2. stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water.
  3. characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement:a stagnant economy.
  4. inactive, sluggish, or dull.
  • Latin stāgnant- (stem of stāgnāns), present participle of stāgnāre to stagnate; see -ant
  • 1660–70
stag′nan•cy, stag′nance, n. 
stag′nant•ly, adv. 
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dormant, lifeless, dead, inert, lazy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/ adj
  1. (of water, etc) standing still; without flow or current
  2. brackish and foul from standing still
  3. stale, sluggish, or dull from inaction
  4. not growing or developing; static
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin stagnāns, from stagnāre to be stagnant, from stagnum a pool

ˈstagnancy, ˈstagnance n
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