dormancy

英 [ˈdɔːmənsi]

美 [ˈdɔrmənsi]

n.  睡眠；冬眠；隐匿；蛰伏

GREIELTS医学

BNC.40630 / COCA.27692

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 暂停活动的;暂搁不用的;休眠的;蛰伏的
  Something that isdormantis not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on.
  1. ...when the long dormant volcano of Mount St Helens erupted in 1980...
     当长期休眠的圣海伦斯火山在 1980 年爆发时
  2. The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated...
     病毒潜伏于神经组织里直到被激活。
  3. The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.
     联合国正重新开始暂停了近 20 年的外交努力。

英英释义

noun

• quiet and inactive restfulness
  Synonym:quiescencequiescencysleeping
• a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  1. the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy
  Synonym:quiescencequiescency

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