Definition of stagnant in English:

stagnant

adjective ˈstaɡnəntˈstæɡnənt

1(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.
（水，封闭空间的空气）停滞的，不流动的；因不流动有难闻气味的
a stagnant ditch
一条臭水沟。
Example sentencesExamples
- If your water has been stagnant for some time, treat it before you drink it.
- The smell of stagnant, rotting waters hung so thickly that the air was nearly unbreathable.
- The river flows toward the east, and wherever it enters stagnant waters, they are made fresh.
- According to experts, stagnant water may become breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
- Meat is sold from stalls on the side of stagnant puddles and children play in groups around the dirty water.
- The bottom waters of these lagoons were probably stagnant and provided an environment hostile to life.
- Wade had a large clay pot with a big chip in the top in which he kept stagnant water, weeds, and any bugs that intrigued him.
- The took a compass bearing for the direction of the croaking and eventually reached stagnant, muddy pools, thick with a scum of dead insects.
- 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.
- It looks like fun, but the water here is stagnant and contaminated with raw sewage.
- The wells were not drained and the ditches were filled with stagnant water.
- Although soybean is injured in flooded fields, it can thrive in stagnant, oxygen-deficient water in the glasshouse.
- The streets were still a bit damp and there were stagnant pools of water at many places.
- Plants can't breathe if their roots are immersed in stagnant water.
- 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.
- Algae, that green stuff in stagnant water, produces huge quantities of oxygen.
- Her matted hair billowed out a bit as the stagnant unimaginably foul smelling air started to flow past them.
- This passage was constructed primarily to solve the problem of strong odours from stagnant water and sewage in the inner harbour.
- During the floods, Mr Rushworth saw his cellar fill with ten feet of stagnant flood water.
- The abyss was stagnant, a body of water under massive pressure, barely warmer than freezing and utterly without light.
Synonyms
still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless, dead, standing, slack, static, stationary
foul, stale, dirty, filthy, putrid, putrefied, brackish
1. 1.1 Showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
  〈喻〉不活跃的；呆滞的，死气沉沉的
  a stagnant economy
  停滞的经济。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But what would be the consequences of a housing market that is stagnant, possibly for years?
  It is a chance to bring major foreign investment to one of Europe's most economically stagnant regions.
  The body politic is stagnant, its membership mediocre and undeservedly self-satisfied.
  As there are still no signs of improvement in the stagnant economy, job insecurity continues to aggravate.
  Ryder pointed to the lack of strong and cohesive global rules on company behaviour as a major factor in the stagnant world economy.
  However, pay for similar work in the US has been relatively stagnant if not declining.
  The chief concern of union officials is to secure the income of their apparatus in the face of a stagnant or declining dues base.
  Rising home values have propped up a stagnant economy and blunted criticisms of otherwise disastrous economic policies.
  Generally, economic growth is stagnant at best, and at worst it goes into contraction.
  The remaining 82 percent said capital spending would remain stagnant or decline.
  The region is economically and politically stagnant, with endemic poverty.
  They feel that the current Women's Union is a stagnant organisation, both socially and politically.
  Demand from the rich was stagnant throughout the period while that from overseas declined sharply in the 1930s.
  Does the Minister consider the claims that productivity in the sector is stagnant or declining are accurate?
  In stagnant economies, urbanisation levels do not increase much.
  Over the past few years, the economy has boomed while wages have remained stagnant.
  A successful economy is attractive for foreign investors; they do not usually go to a stagnant economy.
  For a start, real wages have been stagnant or declined for the majority of workers.
  Profits remained similarly depressed, with performance in the European market stagnant.
  Note that blight is not restricted to stagnant or declining regions and cities.
  Synonyms
  inactive, sluggish, slow, slow-moving, lethargic, static, flat, depressed, quiet, dull, declining, moribund, dying, dead, dormant, stagnating

Derivatives

stagnancy

noun ˈstaɡnənsiˈstæɡnənsi

The huge bauxite mines which surround Linden have been idle for several years and the national government has been actively searching for a solution to this region's economic stagnancy.
Example sentencesExamples
- The stagnancy of national politics only seems to make them more eager to get involved.
- You have to give children confidence or they will be fearful, and fear leads to stagnancy.
- This book is an unremitting account of misery, privation, and pointlessness in a world of dun landscapes, tormenting insects, malnutrition, and cultural stagnancy.
- At best, this is a movie populated by flashes of brilliance among its general stagnancy.

stagnantly

adverb

Thankfully, the rain had stopped but puddles of water were still standing stagnantly before the cafe's door.
Example sentencesExamples
- Unfortunately, many people sit stagnantly waiting for situations to magically transform.
- Items which once sat stagnantly on the shelf come to life under the rich light of a cabinet lamp.
- I look pregnant but am merely filled with fluids that no longer pass into the liver, but rather collect stagnantly in the abdominal tissues.
- He looked around at all the open windows that failed to stifle it, the bowls of Pot-Pori that sat stagnantly decomposing on side tables too small and cluttered with leaflets to serve any purpose.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin stagnant- 'forming a pool of standing water', from the verb stagnare, from stagnum 'pool'.

Definition of stagnant in US English:

stagnant

adjectiveˈstaɡnəntˈstæɡnənt

1(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.
（水，封闭空间的空气）停滞的，不流动的；因不流动有难闻气味的
a stagnant ditch
一条臭水沟。
Example sentencesExamples
- The abyss was stagnant, a body of water under massive pressure, barely warmer than freezing and utterly without light.
- The wells were not drained and the ditches were filled with stagnant water.
- Her matted hair billowed out a bit as the stagnant unimaginably foul smelling air started to flow past them.
- Meat is sold from stalls on the side of stagnant puddles and children play in groups around the dirty water.
- 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.
- According to experts, stagnant water may become breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
- The smell of stagnant, rotting waters hung so thickly that the air was nearly unbreathable.
- Plants can't breathe if their roots are immersed in stagnant water.
- The bottom waters of these lagoons were probably stagnant and provided an environment hostile to life.
- It looks like fun, but the water here is stagnant and contaminated with raw sewage.
- If your water has been stagnant for some time, treat it before you drink it.
- The streets were still a bit damp and there were stagnant pools of water at many places.
- The river flows toward the east, and wherever it enters stagnant waters, they are made fresh.
- This passage was constructed primarily to solve the problem of strong odours from stagnant water and sewage in the inner harbour.
- Wade had a large clay pot with a big chip in the top in which he kept stagnant water, weeds, and any bugs that intrigued him.
- The took a compass bearing for the direction of the croaking and eventually reached stagnant, muddy pools, thick with a scum of dead insects.
- Although soybean is injured in flooded fields, it can thrive in stagnant, oxygen-deficient water in the glasshouse.
- Algae, that green stuff in stagnant water, produces huge quantities of oxygen.
- 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.
- During the floods, Mr Rushworth saw his cellar fill with ten feet of stagnant flood water.
Synonyms
still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless, dead, standing, slack, static, stationary
1. 1.1 Showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
  〈喻〉不活跃的；呆滞的，死气沉沉的
  a stagnant economy
  停滞的经济。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rising home values have propped up a stagnant economy and blunted criticisms of otherwise disastrous economic policies.
  The remaining 82 percent said capital spending would remain stagnant or decline.
  In stagnant economies, urbanisation levels do not increase much.
  As there are still no signs of improvement in the stagnant economy, job insecurity continues to aggravate.
  Profits remained similarly depressed, with performance in the European market stagnant.
  The body politic is stagnant, its membership mediocre and undeservedly self-satisfied.
  A successful economy is attractive for foreign investors; they do not usually go to a stagnant economy.
  Demand from the rich was stagnant throughout the period while that from overseas declined sharply in the 1930s.
  Does the Minister consider the claims that productivity in the sector is stagnant or declining are accurate?
  It is a chance to bring major foreign investment to one of Europe's most economically stagnant regions.
  Note that blight is not restricted to stagnant or declining regions and cities.
  The chief concern of union officials is to secure the income of their apparatus in the face of a stagnant or declining dues base.
  The region is economically and politically stagnant, with endemic poverty.
  For a start, real wages have been stagnant or declined for the majority of workers.
  Ryder pointed to the lack of strong and cohesive global rules on company behaviour as a major factor in the stagnant world economy.
  Over the past few years, the economy has boomed while wages have remained stagnant.
  However, pay for similar work in the US has been relatively stagnant if not declining.
  Generally, economic growth is stagnant at best, and at worst it goes into contraction.
  They feel that the current Women's Union is a stagnant organisation, both socially and politically.
  But what would be the consequences of a housing market that is stagnant, possibly for years?
  Synonyms
  inactive, sluggish, slow, slow-moving, lethargic, static, flat, depressed, quiet, dull, declining, moribund, dying, dead, dormant, stagnating

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin stagnant- ‘forming a pool of standing water’, from the verb stagnare, from stagnum ‘pool’.

单词	stagnant
释义	Definition of stagnant in English: stagnant adjective ˈstaɡnəntˈstæɡnənt 1(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. （水，封闭空间的空气）停滞的，不流动的；因不流动有难闻气味的 a stagnant ditch 一条臭水沟。 Example sentencesExamples If your water has been stagnant for some time, treat it before you drink it. The smell of stagnant, rotting waters hung so thickly that the air was nearly unbreathable. The river flows toward the east, and wherever it enters stagnant waters, they are made fresh. According to experts, stagnant water may become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Meat is sold from stalls on the side of stagnant puddles and children play in groups around the dirty water. The bottom waters of these lagoons were probably stagnant and provided an environment hostile to life. Wade had a large clay pot with a big chip in the top in which he kept stagnant water, weeds, and any bugs that intrigued him. The took a compass bearing for the direction of the croaking and eventually reached stagnant, muddy pools, thick with a scum of dead insects. 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. It looks like fun, but the water here is stagnant and contaminated with raw sewage. The wells were not drained and the ditches were filled with stagnant water. Although soybean is injured in flooded fields, it can thrive in stagnant, oxygen-deficient water in the glasshouse. The streets were still a bit damp and there were stagnant pools of water at many places. Plants can't breathe if their roots are immersed in stagnant water. 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. Algae, that green stuff in stagnant water, produces huge quantities of oxygen. Her matted hair billowed out a bit as the stagnant unimaginably foul smelling air started to flow past them. This passage was constructed primarily to solve the problem of strong odours from stagnant water and sewage in the inner harbour. During the floods, Mr Rushworth saw his cellar fill with ten feet of stagnant flood water. The abyss was stagnant, a body of water under massive pressure, barely warmer than freezing and utterly without light. Synonyms still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless, dead, standing, slack, static, stationary foul, stale, dirty, filthy, putrid, putrefied, brackish 1.1 Showing no activity; dull and sluggish. 〈喻〉不活跃的；呆滞的，死气沉沉的 a stagnant economy 停滞的经济。 Example sentencesExamples But what would be the consequences of a housing market that is stagnant, possibly for years? It is a chance to bring major foreign investment to one of Europe's most economically stagnant regions. The body politic is stagnant, its membership mediocre and undeservedly self-satisfied. As there are still no signs of improvement in the stagnant economy, job insecurity continues to aggravate. Ryder pointed to the lack of strong and cohesive global rules on company behaviour as a major factor in the stagnant world economy. However, pay for similar work in the US has been relatively stagnant if not declining. The chief concern of union officials is to secure the income of their apparatus in the face of a stagnant or declining dues base. Rising home values have propped up a stagnant economy and blunted criticisms of otherwise disastrous economic policies. Generally, economic growth is stagnant at best, and at worst it goes into contraction. The remaining 82 percent said capital spending would remain stagnant or decline. The region is economically and politically stagnant, with endemic poverty. They feel that the current Women's Union is a stagnant organisation, both socially and politically. Demand from the rich was stagnant throughout the period while that from overseas declined sharply in the 1930s. Does the Minister consider the claims that productivity in the sector is stagnant or declining are accurate? In stagnant economies, urbanisation levels do not increase much. Over the past few years, the economy has boomed while wages have remained stagnant. A successful economy is attractive for foreign investors; they do not usually go to a stagnant economy. For a start, real wages have been stagnant or declined for the majority of workers. Profits remained similarly depressed, with performance in the European market stagnant. Note that blight is not restricted to stagnant or declining regions and cities. Synonyms inactive, sluggish, slow, slow-moving, lethargic, static, flat, depressed, quiet, dull, declining, moribund, dying, dead, dormant, stagnating Derivatives stagnancy noun ˈstaɡnənsiˈstæɡnənsi The huge bauxite mines which surround Linden have been idle for several years and the national government has been actively searching for a solution to this region's economic stagnancy. Example sentencesExamples The stagnancy of national politics only seems to make them more eager to get involved. You have to give children confidence or they will be fearful, and fear leads to stagnancy. This book is an unremitting account of misery, privation, and pointlessness in a world of dun landscapes, tormenting insects, malnutrition, and cultural stagnancy. At best, this is a movie populated by flashes of brilliance among its general stagnancy. stagnantly adverb Thankfully, the rain had stopped but puddles of water were still standing stagnantly before the cafe's door. Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately, many people sit stagnantly waiting for situations to magically transform. Items which once sat stagnantly on the shelf come to life under the rich light of a cabinet lamp. I look pregnant but am merely filled with fluids that no longer pass into the liver, but rather collect stagnantly in the abdominal tissues. He looked around at all the open windows that failed to stifle it, the bowls of Pot-Pori that sat stagnantly decomposing on side tables too small and cluttered with leaflets to serve any purpose. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin stagnant- 'forming a pool of standing water', from the verb stagnare, from stagnum 'pool'. Definition of stagnant in US English: stagnant adjectiveˈstaɡnəntˈstæɡnənt 1(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. （水，封闭空间的空气）停滞的，不流动的；因不流动有难闻气味的 a stagnant ditch 一条臭水沟。 Example sentencesExamples The abyss was stagnant, a body of water under massive pressure, barely warmer than freezing and utterly without light. The wells were not drained and the ditches were filled with stagnant water. Her matted hair billowed out a bit as the stagnant unimaginably foul smelling air started to flow past them. Meat is sold from stalls on the side of stagnant puddles and children play in groups around the dirty water. 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. According to experts, stagnant water may become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The smell of stagnant, rotting waters hung so thickly that the air was nearly unbreathable. Plants can't breathe if their roots are immersed in stagnant water. The bottom waters of these lagoons were probably stagnant and provided an environment hostile to life. It looks like fun, but the water here is stagnant and contaminated with raw sewage. If your water has been stagnant for some time, treat it before you drink it. The streets were still a bit damp and there were stagnant pools of water at many places. The river flows toward the east, and wherever it enters stagnant waters, they are made fresh. This passage was constructed primarily to solve the problem of strong odours from stagnant water and sewage in the inner harbour. Wade had a large clay pot with a big chip in the top in which he kept stagnant water, weeds, and any bugs that intrigued him. The took a compass bearing for the direction of the croaking and eventually reached stagnant, muddy pools, thick with a scum of dead insects. Although soybean is injured in flooded fields, it can thrive in stagnant, oxygen-deficient water in the glasshouse. Algae, that green stuff in stagnant water, produces huge quantities of oxygen. 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. During the floods, Mr Rushworth saw his cellar fill with ten feet of stagnant flood water. Synonyms still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless, dead, standing, slack, static, stationary 1.1 Showing no activity; dull and sluggish. 〈喻〉不活跃的；呆滞的，死气沉沉的 a stagnant economy 停滞的经济。 Example sentencesExamples Rising home values have propped up a stagnant economy and blunted criticisms of otherwise disastrous economic policies. The remaining 82 percent said capital spending would remain stagnant or decline. In stagnant economies, urbanisation levels do not increase much. As there are still no signs of improvement in the stagnant economy, job insecurity continues to aggravate. Profits remained similarly depressed, with performance in the European market stagnant. The body politic is stagnant, its membership mediocre and undeservedly self-satisfied. A successful economy is attractive for foreign investors; they do not usually go to a stagnant economy. Demand from the rich was stagnant throughout the period while that from overseas declined sharply in the 1930s. Does the Minister consider the claims that productivity in the sector is stagnant or declining are accurate? It is a chance to bring major foreign investment to one of Europe's most economically stagnant regions. Note that blight is not restricted to stagnant or declining regions and cities. The chief concern of union officials is to secure the income of their apparatus in the face of a stagnant or declining dues base. The region is economically and politically stagnant, with endemic poverty. For a start, real wages have been stagnant or declined for the majority of workers. Ryder pointed to the lack of strong and cohesive global rules on company behaviour as a major factor in the stagnant world economy. Over the past few years, the economy has boomed while wages have remained stagnant. However, pay for similar work in the US has been relatively stagnant if not declining. Generally, economic growth is stagnant at best, and at worst it goes into contraction. They feel that the current Women's Union is a stagnant organisation, both socially and politically. But what would be the consequences of a housing market that is stagnant, possibly for years? Synonyms inactive, sluggish, slow, slow-moving, lethargic, static, flat, depressed, quiet, dull, declining, moribund, dying, dead, dormant, stagnating Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin stagnant- ‘forming a pool of standing water’, from the verb stagnare, from stagnum ‘pool’.
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