qui·es·cent
adjective/kwiˈesnt/
/kwiˈesnt/
- (formal) quiet; not active
沉寂的;静态的 - (medical) (of a disease, etc.) not developing, especially when this is probably only a temporary state
synonym dormant静止的
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin quiescent- ‘being still’, from the verb quiescere, from quies ‘quiet’.