inertia
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/ɪˈnɜːrʃə/
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/ɪˈnɜːʃə/
not wanting to move or change
My inertia kept me from starting my homework.
我的惰性让我无法开始做家庭作业。
a thing's tendency to stay still or keep moving unless a force acts on it
The car's inertia kept it moving forward after the engine stopped.
汽车的惯性使其在发动机停止后继续向前移动。