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ADJ
暂停活动的;暂搁不用的;休眠的;蛰伏的 Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on.
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...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
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The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated...
病毒潜伏于神经组织里直到被激活。
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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。
dormancy
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During dormancy the plants must be kept very dry.
在休眠期，植物必须保持非常干燥。
- Adjective
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1. of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive;
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2. lying with head on paws as if sleeping
- synonym： dormant(ip)，sleeping
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3. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation;
- "dormant buds"
- "a hibernating bear"
- "torpid frogs"
- synonym： hibernating(a)，torpid
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4. not active but capable of becoming active;
- "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
医学
- 1.［拉］休眠的，不活动的，静止的
- 1. Many animals are in a dormant state during winter.
- 在冬天许多动物都处于睡眠状态。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. Many living things are dormant in winter.
- 很多生物到了冬季都休眠。
来自《简明英汉词典》
