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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

衰退的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuāituì de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flagging/ˈflæɡɪŋ/
adjectivenounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他们试图恢复衰退的经济。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Becoming tired, weaker, or less enthusiastic.

    "The team made a final effort to revive their flagging energy during the last quarter of the game."
As noun
  1. 1

    Paving stones collectively, or the act of marking something with a flag.

    "The historic courtyard was paved with uneven stone flagging that dated back centuries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'flag', originating in the late Middle English period meaning 'to droop or hang loose', likely from Old Norse 'flakka' (to flutter, roam) or imitative roots. Over time, it evolved to denote a gradual loss of strength, vigor, or interest.

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