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dor·mant AHD[dôrʹmənt] D.J.[ˈdɔːmənt]K.K.[ˈdɔrmənt]adj.(形容词)- Lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive.不活跃的:睡着的,似睡着的;不活跃的
- Latent but capable of being activated:潜在的:潜在的但能够被激活的:"a harrowing experience which . . . lay dormant but still menacing"(Charles Jackson)“埋在心底令人痛苦但仍有威胁的经历”(查尔斯·杰克逊)
- Temporarily quiescent:暂时停止活动的:a dormant volcano.See Synonyms at inactive See Synonyms at latent 休眠火山 参见 inactive 参见 latent
- In a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes.休眠期的:处在生物休眠、停止活动的状态中,特征是停止生长或发展及许多代谢过程的中止
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French [from present participle of] dormir [to sleep] 源自 古法语 源自dormir的现在分词 [睡觉]
- from Latin dormīre 源自 拉丁语 dormīre
dorʹmancy n.(名词) |