stagnant
滞
definition
adjective
a stagnant ditch
(of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.
translation of 'stagnant'
adjective
死气沉沉,
滞,
呆滞
example
Generally, economic growth is 'stagnant' at best, and at worst it goes into contraction.
The smell of 'stagnant' , rotting waters hung so thickly that the air was nearly unbreathable.
A successful economy is attractive for foreign investors; they do not usually go to a 'stagnant' economy.
Profits remained similarly depressed, with performance in the European market 'stagnant' .
The body politic is 'stagnant' , its membership mediocre and undeservedly self-satisfied.
The river flows toward the east, and wherever it enters 'stagnant' waters, they are made fresh.
Although soybean is injured in flooded fields, it can thrive in 'stagnant' , oxygen-deficient water in the glasshouse.
As there are still no signs of improvement in the 'stagnant' economy, job insecurity continues to aggravate.
During the floods, Mr Rushworth saw his cellar fill with ten feet of 'stagnant' flood water.
Demand from the rich was 'stagnant' throughout the period while that from overseas declined sharply in the 1930s.
Rising home values have propped up a 'stagnant' economy and blunted criticisms of otherwise disastrous economic policies.
The chief concern of union officials is to secure the income of their apparatus in the face of a 'stagnant' or declining dues base.
This passage was constructed primarily to solve the problem of strong odours from 'stagnant' water and sewage in the inner harbour.
The remaining 82 percent said capital spending would remain 'stagnant' or decline.
Her matted hair billowed out a bit as the 'stagnant' unimaginably foul smelling air started to flow past them.
The streets were still a bit damp and there were 'stagnant' pools of water at many places.
Algae, that green stuff in 'stagnant' water, produces huge quantities of oxygen.
The bottom waters of these lagoons were probably 'stagnant' and provided an environment hostile to life.
For a start, real wages have been 'stagnant' or declined for the majority of workers.
Note that blight is not restricted to 'stagnant' or declining regions and cities.
The wells were not drained and the ditches were filled with 'stagnant' water.
In 'stagnant' economies, urbanisation levels do not increase much.
We walked for an hour and a half or so, well beyond the limits of the town to the point where the road and pavement came to an undignified end by a stony beach and a hollow of 'stagnant' water.
They feel that the current Women's Union is a 'stagnant' organisation, both socially and politically.
Over the past few years, the economy has boomed while wages have remained 'stagnant' .
It is a chance to bring major foreign investment to one of Europe's most economically 'stagnant' regions.
If your water has been 'stagnant' for some time, treat it before you drink it.
However, pay for similar work in the US has been relatively 'stagnant' if not declining.
According to experts, 'stagnant' water may become breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
The hot weather has been the main contributor to the rise in cases of wildlife being killed by botulism, which thrives in 'stagnant' , warm water.
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