新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dormantIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈdɔːmənt]

[ADJ]

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ADJ. 形容词

1. 休眠的
Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on.
近义词
inactive
反义词
active
双语例句
例：
when the long dormant volcano of Mount St Helens erupted in 1980.
当长期处于休眠状态的圣海伦斯火山在1980年爆发的时候。
例：
The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated.
病毒在神经组织里处于休眠状态直到被激活。
例：
The United Nations is resuming a diplomatic effort that has lain dormant for almost two decades.
联合国正重新开始一项暂停了近二十年的外交行动。

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