stagnate

vi.

停滞，不流动，不发展；变萧条；

vt.

（使）（水等）停滞不流；（使）不动，（使）不活动；（使）迟钝，（使）不活泼；（使）变萧条

过去式：stagnated过去分词：stagnated现在分词：stagnating第三人称单数：stagnates

1. The one unpardonable sin of nature is to stand still, to stagnate.
   自然界最不可饶恕的罪行就是驻足不前，淤滞停止。
2. The financial industry is likely to stagnate or shrink in the next few years.
   今后几年，金融行业可能会停滞不前，或缩水。
3. If you merely repeat the same experiences you'll stagnate and your mental capacity will atrophy.
   假如你只重复相同的经验，就会停滞不前，脑容量会萎缩。

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