stagnancy

英 ['stægnənsɪ] 美 ['stægnənsɪ]

• n. 停滞；沉滞；不景气

英英释义

Noun:

1. inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation

2. a state of inactivity (in business or art etc);

   "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Municipal water has an advantage in that it is constantly moving, keeping fresh and avoiding stagnancy.
   而市政供水具有优势是因为它是不断流动的，这样就可以保持新鲜和避免停滞。
2. Being bogged down in stagnancy or recessions, societies are hoping for more productive and more responsive workforces to haul them out of the quagmire.
   深陷停滞或者衰退中，社会需要更有生产率和更适应社会需求的劳动力将它拉出泥潭。

近反义词

【近义词】

• stagnation 停滞
• doldrums 忧郁