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stagnation

UK /stæɡˈneɪʃən/US /stæɡˈneɪʃən/

词源

源自拉丁语 'stagnatio',意为 '停滞' 或 '不流动',由 'stagnare'(使停滞)派生而来。

noun

❶ 指事物停止发展或流动的状态,常用于形容经济、事业或思想长期没有进步或变化的情况。

“The economy has been in a state of stagnation for several years.”

(经济已经停滞了好几年。)

“The stagnation of water in the pond led to the growth of algae.”

(池塘里的水停滞导致了藻类的生长。)

同义词:standstill, inactivity, dormancy

常见短语

economic stagnation — 指经济增长缓慢或停止的状态,通常伴随着高失业率和低投资。

“The country is struggling to overcome economic stagnation.”

(该国正在努力克服经济停滞。)