stag·nant /ˈstægnənt/
(a.)不流動的,停滯的,不景氣的,蕭條的,汙濁的,遲鈍的
Stag·nant a.
1. That stagnates; not flowing; not running in a current or steam; motionless; hence, impure or foul from want of motion; as, a stagnant lake or pond; stagnant blood in the veins.
2. Not active or brisk; dull; as, business is stagnant.
That gloomy slumber of the stagnant soul. --Johnson.
For him a stagnant life was not worth living. --Palfrey.
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stagnant
adj 1: not circulating or flowing; "dead air"; "dead water";
"stagnant water" [syn: dead(a)]
2: not growing or changing; without force or vitality [syn: moribund]