Dormant



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 冬眠的; 静止的
• ［英］ adj. 冬眠的 ( torpid in winter) ; 静止的 ( asleep; quiet; still)
• ［记］ dorm ( 睡眠) +ant -> 冬眠的
• ［同］ 同根词: dormitory ( 宿舍) ; dormouse ( 睡鼠)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, fixed, stationary, from Anglo-French, from present participle of dormir to sleep, from Latin dormire; akin to Sanskrit drāti he sleeps
• Date: circa 1500
• 1. represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
• 2. marked by a suspension of activity: as
  • a. temporarily devoid of external activity <a dormant volcano>
  • b. temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated
• 3.
  • a. asleep, inactive
  • b. having the faculties suspended ; sluggish
  • c. having biological activity suspended: as
    • (1) being in a state of suspended animation
    • (2) not actively growing but protected (as by bud scales) from the environment — used of plant parts
• 4. associated with, carried out, or applied during a period of dormancy <dormant grafting>
• Synonyms: see latent

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