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languish [ˈlæŋgwıʃ] VB intr

1. languish:

languish

失去活力 shīqù huólì

languish

(植物等)凋萎 diāowěi

2. languish:

languish

受苦 shòukǔ

languish

受折磨 shòu zhémó

They languished in poverty for years.

他们多年来挣扎在贫困之中。

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Data on paper frequently languishes in the field, waiting to get delivered, scanned, re-typed, or is subject to misinterpretation during transcription. en.wikipedia.org

However, the company was unable to raise funds for construction and the charter languished for some time. en.wikipedia.org

However, efforts at repairing the plant and restarting operations languished for 6 years owing to persistent technical problems and lack of attention from state authorities. en.wikipedia.org

The castle was allowed to continue to languish until the last decade of the century attempts were made to repair the castle's buildings. en.wikipedia.org

It was not considered very important when it was first introduced in the 1930s and development was allowed to languish. en.wikipedia.org

When it was written, for whom, and why it was allowed to languish unperformed are all unanswered questions. en.wikipedia.org

Although the game survived, it languished in country regions of the state for many years. en.wikipedia.org

The property languished for several years and the area went into decline. en.wikipedia.org

So in many stores it languished, hidden away from people who might be interested in the book. en.wikipedia.org

Your coal industries, which depend greatly upon the iron industries, are languishing. en.wikipedia.org

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