inertia
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·er·tia /ɪˈnɜːʃə $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] 1 CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTwhen no one wants to do anything to change a situation 惰性，保守 political inertia 政治上的保守2. technicalHPTEM the force that keeps an object in the same position or keeps it moving until it is moved or stopped by another force 惯性3. ENERGETICa lack of energy and a feeling that you do not want to do anything 缺乏活力，懒惰 SYN apathy —inertial adjective
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inertia• The group helped me overcome my inertia and lose weight.• the inertia and bureaucracy of large companiesFrom Longman Business Dictionaryinertiain‧er‧tia /ɪˈnɜːʃə-ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] a tendency for a situation to stay the same for a long timeHe believes that suppressed demand after years of inertia will lead to a housing recovery this year.Origin inertia (1700-1800) Latin iners; → INERTin·er·tia nounChineseSyllable
Business Corpus one to wants anything when do no to
inertia
in‧er‧tia /ɪˈnɜːʃə $ -ɜːr-/
noun [uncountable]1. when no one wants to do anything to change a situation:
political inertia
2. technical the force that keeps an object in the same position or keeps it moving until it is moved or stopped by another force
3. a lack of energy and a feeling that you do not want to do anything
SYN apathy
—inertial adjective
in‧er‧tia /ɪˈnɜːʃə $ -ɜːr-/
noun [uncountable]1. when no one wants to do anything to change a situation: 2. technical the force that keeps an object in the same position or keeps it moving until it is moved or stopped by another force
3. a lack of energy and a feeling that you do not want to do anything
SYN apathy
—inertial adjective
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