stagnant
UK/'stægnәnt/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Not flowing or moving, and therefore stale or unhealthy; showing no growth or progress.
停滞的，不流动的；不景气的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstagnroot
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antperforming, being in a state
=stagnant
Common Collocations
- 1.stagnant water死水／积水
- 2.stagnant economy停滞的经济
- 3.stagnant growth增长停滞
- 4.remain stagnant持续不景气
Example Sentences
- 1.
Mosquitoes breed rapidly in stagnant water, posing a serious health risk.
- 2.
The economy remained stagnant for years due to poor government policies.
- 3.
His career felt stagnant, and he desperately needed a new challenge.