quiescent
/kwaɪˈesənt/adjective
- in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy静止（期）的, 静态的; 休眠（期）的：
strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent
罢工由原本沉默的工人团体领导
quiescent ulcerative colitis.
非活动性的溃疡性结肠炎。
派生词
quiescence
nounquiescently
adverb词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin quiescent- 'being still'， from the verb quiescere, from quies 'quiet'.