stagnate
verb [ I ] uk/stæɡˈneɪt/ us/ˈstæɡ.neɪt/
(NOT CHANGE)
停滞不前；不发展
to stay the same and not grow or develop
The electronics industry is showing signs of stagnating after 15 years of growth. 电子产业在经过15年的飞速发展之后出现了停滞不前的迹象。
My music career had stagnated.
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- Their economy was stagnating, while Japan and Asia's "tiger economies" were booming.
- Millions of people have watched their incomes stagnate.
- The company's core business is stagnating.
- I felt like I was stagnating in that job.