English Dictionary

stagnate

/ˈstæɡneɪt/

verb

(of water, air, etc) To cease to flow or run. / (of water, air, etc) To be or become foul from standing. / To cease to develop, advance, or change; to become idle.

The river began to stagnate due to the lack of rainfall.

意味（1）

(of water, air, etc) To cease to flow or run.

If the water stagnates, algae will grow.

意味（2）

(of water, air, etc) To be or become foul from standing.

Air stagnates in a closed room.

意味（3）

To cease to develop, advance, or change; to become idle.

Ready-witted tenderness […] never stagnates in vain lamentations while there is any room for hope.