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单词 sluggish
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sluggish

adjective
/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
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  1. moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal
    • sluggish traffic
    • a sluggish economy
    • the sluggish black waters of the canal
    • He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.
    • The growth of the export market has helped to compensate for sluggish demand at home.
    • Sales were sluggish.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySluggish is used with these nouns:
    • demand
    • economy
    • growth
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from the noun slug or the verb slug (see sluggard) + -ish.
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