Stagnation

[stæɡ'neɪʃən] or [stæg'neʃən]

解释:

(noun.) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); 'economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation'.

(noun.) inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation.

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解释:

(n.) The condition of being stagnant; cessation of flowing or circulation, as of a fluid; the state of being motionless; as, the stagnation of the blood; the stagnation of water or air; the stagnation of vapors.

(n.) The cessation of action, or of brisk action; the state of being dull; as, the stagnation of business.

校对:苏西