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inert

🇬🇧 UK/i'nә:t/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

adj.

Unable to move or act; sluggish; not readily reacting chemically with other substances.

惰性的;迟钝的;无活力的

n.

A substance that does not react chemically.

惰性物质

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
ertskill, craft, art
=inert

Common Collocations

  • 1.inert gas惰性气体
  • 2.chemically inert化学惰性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The inert gas was used in the experiment.

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