1660s, from Latin stagnatum, stagnatus, past participle of stagnare "to stagnate," from stagnatum "standing water, pond, swamp," perhaps from a PIE root *stag- "to seep drip" (cognates: Greek stazein "to ooze, drip;" see stalactite). Figurative use by 1709. Related: Stagnated; stagnating.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Where the masses are not roused, work will stagnate.
哪里不發(fā)動(dòng)群眾, 哪里的工作就死氣沉沉.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
2. If you allow your mind to stagnate, this particular talent will atrophy.
如果你老不用腦，那么這一特殊才能就會(huì)退化。
來自辭典例句
3. Taiwan's economy is likely to stagnate for a long time to come.
臺(tái)灣經(jīng)濟(jì)很可能會(huì)停滯很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. The unpardonable sin of nature is to stand still, to stagnate.
自然界最不可饒恕的罪行就是駐足不前, 淤滯停止.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy.