stag·nateBrE/stæɡˈneɪt/NAmE/ˈstæɡneɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theystagnateBrE/stæɡˈneɪt/NAmE/ˈstæɡneɪt/present simple - he / she / itstagnatesBrE/stæɡˈneɪts/NAmE/ˈstæɡneɪts/past simplestagnatedBrE/stæɡˈneɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈstæɡneɪtɪd/past participlestagnatedBrE/stæɡˈneɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈstæɡneɪtɪd/ -ing formstagnatingBrE/stæɡˈneɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈstæɡneɪtɪŋ/[I]tostopdevelopingormakingprogress停滞;不发展;不进步◆Profitshavestagnated. 利润原地踏步。◆IfeelI'mstagnatinginthisjob. 我觉得,干这份工作我没有长进。[I]tobeorbecomestagnant因不流动而变得污浊◆Thewaterinthepondwasstagnating. 池塘里的水逐渐变成了死水。▸stag·na·tionBrE/stæɡˈneɪʃn/NAmE/stæɡˈneɪʃn/noun[U]◆aperiodofeconomicstagnation经济停滞时期