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Related topics: Chemistryin·ert /ɪˈnɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ adjective 1 technicalHC not producing a chemical reaction when combined with other substances 惰性的，不活泼的 inert gases 惰性气体2 NOT MOVING literary not moving, or not having the strength or power to move 不动的；无行动能力的；无力活动的 He lay, inert, in his bed. 他一动不动地躺在床上。3 SLOWnot willing to do anything 呆滞的，迟缓的 The government was inert and inefficient. 政府毫无活力，效率低下。 —inertness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusinert• She lay there, inert.• School officials remained inert on the issue of bullying.Origin inert (1600-1700) Latin iners “unskilled, doing nothing”, from ars “skill, art”in·ert adjectiveChineseSyllable producing chemical combined not with substances other when a reaction Corpus |