单词 | stagnant |
释义 | stagnant —stagnancy, stagnance, n. —stagnantly, adv. /stag"neuhnt/, 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. [1660-70; < L stagnant- (s. of stagnans), prp. of stagnare to STAGNATE; see -ANT] Syn. 4. dormant, lifeless, dead, inert, lazy. |
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