(of water or air)cease to flow or move; become stagnant
(水,空气)不流动,停滞;变臭。
〈喻〉 停止发展;变得死气沉沉,变呆滞
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teaching can easily stagnate into a set of routines 教育很容易固化为变一套陈规
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[as adj.
stagnating ]stagnating consumer confidence .停滞不前的消费者信心。
"mid 17th cent.: from Latin