inertia

• 名词，指倾向保持原状或不活跃的状态；在物理学中指物体保持静止或匀速直线运动，除非受到外力作用。

A noun referring to a tendency to remain unchanged or inactive, or in physics, the property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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1. Lack of activity or motivationB2formal

   A tendency to remain inactive or unwilling to change.

   惰性

   • The team's inertia prevented them from adopting new methods.
   • He overcame his inertia and started exercising regularly.
   • Organizational inertia can hinder innovation.

   同义词apathyidlenessinactivityindolencelethargylistlessnesspassivitysluggishnesstorpor

   反义词activityambitiondrivedynamismenergyinitiativemotivationvigor

2. Physical property of matterB2formalscientific

   The property of a body to resist any change in its state of motion, whether at rest or moving uniformly.

   物质的物理属性

   • Newton's first law of motion describes the principle of inertia.
   • The car's inertia kept it moving forward after the engine stopped.
   • Inertia is directly related to an object's mass.