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单词 indolent
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•do•lent /ˈɪndələnt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. lazy;
    slothful.
in•do•lence, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•do•lent  (indl ənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion;
    slothful:an indolent person.
  2. Pathologycausing little or no pain;
    inactive or relatively benign:an indolent ulcer that is not painful and is slow to heal.
  • Latin indolent- (stem of indolēns), equivalent. to in- in-3 + dolent- (stem of dolēns) present participle of dolēre to be pain-ful, be in pain; see dole2, -ent
  • 1655–65
indo•lent•ly, adv. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slow, inactive, sluggish, torpid. See idle. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
indolent /ˈɪndələnt/ adj
  1. disliking work or effort; lazy; idle
  2. causing little pain: an indolent tumour
  3. (esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin indolēns not feeling pain, from in-1 + dolēns, from dolēre to grieve, cause distress

ˈindolence n ˈindolently adv
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