Word · Frequency #14375
inactivity
不活动；静止；懒散；消极
The state or quality of being inactive; idleness or passiveness.
- 1.
The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.
不活动；懒散；被动。
不活动；懒散；被动。；不活动；不活泼；休止状态；[经] 商业呆滞
In use
Prolonged inactivity can lead to muscle weakness and joint stiffness.
The factory was closed due to prolonged inactivity in the market.
The security system activates after a period of inactivity.
a period of inactivity
After a long period of inactivity, the machine needed maintenance.
经过长时间的不活动，机器需要维护。
due to inactivity
The account was closed due to inactivity.
由于不活跃，账户被关闭。
prolonged inactivity
Prolonged inactivity can lead to muscle weakness.
长时间的不活动会导致肌肉无力。
Common mistakes
The market experienced an inactivity last month.The market experienced inactivity last month.
inactivity 是不可数名词，不能加不定冠词 'an'。应直接使用 inactivity 表示抽象概念。
She is in inactivity state after surgery.She is in an inactive state after surgery.
inactivity 是名词，不能用作定语修饰名词。应使用形容词 inactive 来修饰 state。
Connections
Collocations
- physical inactivity
- 缺乏身体活动；久坐不动
- Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for heart disease.缺乏身体活动是心脏病的一个主要风险因素。
- period of inactivity
- 一段不活动的时间；静止期
- After a long period of inactivity, the account was closed.经过长时间的不活动后，该账户被关闭。
- forced inactivity
- 被迫停止活动；被迫闲下来
- His injury led to forced inactivity for several months.他的伤病导致他被迫停止活动数月。
- prolonged inactivity
- 长期不活动；长期静止
- Prolonged inactivity can weaken your muscles.长期不活动会使肌肉变弱。
- economic inactivity
- 经济不活跃；非经济活动
- The report examined the causes of economic inactivity among young people.该报告调查了年轻人经济不活跃的原因。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记：in（不）+ activity（活动）→ 不活动。想象手机没电，屏幕静止，人懒散不动。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：health and exercise、general description inactivity 是中性词，常用来描述不活动或静止的状态，多见于健康、运动或日常说明中；正式书面语中也比较常见。口语里有时更直接说 not active 或 doing nothing。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都与 inactivity 押韵，末尾均为重读的 /ˈtɪvɪti/。注意不要混淆拼写相似的词，如 electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ 和 publicity /pʌbˈlɪsəti/，它们的重音和元音不同，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.