stagnate

• 动词，指停止发展、进步或活动，变得不活跃、迟钝或停滞不前。

A verb used to describe the process of becoming inactive, sluggish, or ceasing to develop, progress, or flow.

1. Cease to flow or moveB2formal

   To stop moving or flowing; to become still or motionless.

   停滞

   • The water in the pond stagnated after the stream was blocked.
   • Without proper circulation, the air in the room began to stagnate.
   • The river stagnated during the long drought.

   同义词haltstand stillstop

   反义词flowmove

2. Become inactive or dullB2formal

   To become inactive, sluggish, or unchanging, often in a negative way.

   停滞

   • His career stagnated after he refused to learn new skills.
   • The economy stagnated due to lack of innovation.
   • Without new challenges, the mind can stagnate.

   同义词idlelanguishstallstand stillvegetate

   反义词advancedevelopevolveflourishgrowimproveprogressthrive

3. Cause to become stagnantC1formal

   To cause something to stop developing, flowing, or changing.

   使停滞

   • The lack of investment stagnated the company's growth.
   • Constant criticism can stagnate a child's creativity.
   • The new regulations stagnated the housing market.

   同义词arrestfreezehaltimmobilizeimpedeinhibitparalyzestallstiflesuppress

   反义词advancecirculateflowprogress

4. Exist in a changeless situationC1formal

   To remain in a state without progress or development.

   停滞不前

   • The small town stagnated for decades with no new businesses.
   • He felt his life stagnate as he repeated the same routine every day.
   • The project stagnated because no one took the lead.

   同义词idlelanguishplateaustallstand stillvegetate

   反义词advancechangedevelopevolveflourishgrowimproveprogress