stagnate
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/ˈstæɡneɪt/
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/stæɡˈneɪt/
to stop moving forward or improving
Without new ideas, our business will stagnate and fall behind.
没有新想法,我们的业务将会停滞不前并落后。
to become still and not flow
If water doesn't move, it will stagnate and become dirty.
如果水不流动,它就会停滞并变脏。