stagnancy

n.停滞；沉滞；不景气

Municipal water has an advantage in that it is constantly moving, keeping fresh and avoiding stagnancy. 而市政供水具有优势是因为它是不断流动的，这样就可以保持新鲜和避免停滞。

Being bogged down in stagnancy or recessions, societies are hoping for more productive and more responsive workforces to haul them out of the quagmire. 深陷停滞或者衰退中，社会需要更有生产率和更适应社会需求的劳动力将它拉出泥潭。