dormancy
UK/ˈdɔːmənsɪ/US/'dɒ:mәnsi/
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Definitions
n.
The state of being dormant; a period of inactivity or suspended growth and development
休眠状态；不活跃或生长发育暂停的时期；蛰伏
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddorm ('sleep') + -ancy (a noun ending naming a state) = 'the state of being asleep/inactive.' It is the noun for whatever dormant describes: if a seed is dormant, it is in dormancy. Common in biology (seed dormancy, winter dormancy) and finance (account dormancy).
Root dorm still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.seed dormancy种子休眠
- 2.winter dormancy冬季休眠
- 3.break dormancy打破休眠
- 4.enter dormancy进入休眠
- 5.period of dormancy休眠期
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many seeds break dormancy only after a period of cold weather.
- 2.
The plant enters a state of dormancy to survive the dry season.
- 3.
After two years of dormancy, the account was closed by the bank.