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languish
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
languishes; languished; languishing
languishes; languished; languishing
Learner's definition of LANGUISH
[no object] formal + literary
: to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation（长期）被搁置，受冷落，遭囚禁 — usually + in
- The bill languished in the Senate for months.这一议案在参议院被搁置了数月。
- She languished in obscurity for many years until the success of her novel made her famous.她多年来默默无闻，直到她的小说畅销才出了名。
- an innocent man who has been languishing in prison for years被囚禁多年的无辜者
Example Sentences
older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave
Recent Examples on the Web But the fact that my brother continues to languish in prison today is a clear indication that Biden still needs to take concrete action to address Saudi human rights abuses immediately. 
Areej Al-sadhan, CNN, 1 July 2022 Local government officials over the last few years began to publicly question the logic of granting big tax breaks to upscale or market-rate buildings in hot real estate markets, such as Ohio City, while other neighborhoods languish. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 10 May 2022 Many proposals languish or are forgotten, especially if they are not deemed a priority. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Tens of thousands of children born to low-income parents languish on the waiting list for subsidized child care. New York Times, 1 July 2022 In Yemen, where warring parties have blocked humanitarian aid, hollow-eyed children and their mothers languish on the brink of death from starvation. Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 And our leaders languish in detention in big numbers. Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc, 23 June 2022 While consumer spending should keep growing in the months ahead, sales at many stores could languish as the combination of waning Covid-19 concerns and high goods inflation drive a continued shift toward services. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 24 May 2022 Even while bitcoin and crypto exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to languish under regulatory review, other products and services have raced ahead. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 May 2022 See More
Areej Al-sadhan, CNN, 1 July 2022 Local government officials over the last few years began to publicly question the logic of granting big tax breaks to upscale or market-rate buildings in hot real estate markets, such as Ohio City, while other neighborhoods languish. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 10 May 2022 Many proposals languish or are forgotten, especially if they are not deemed a priority. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Tens of thousands of children born to low-income parents languish on the waiting list for subsidized child care. New York Times, 1 July 2022 In Yemen, where warring parties have blocked humanitarian aid, hollow-eyed children and their mothers languish on the brink of death from starvation. Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 And our leaders languish in detention in big numbers. Wanjohi Kabukuru, ajc, 23 June 2022 While consumer spending should keep growing in the months ahead, sales at many stores could languish as the combination of waning Covid-19 concerns and high goods inflation drive a continued shift toward services. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 24 May 2022 Even while bitcoin and crypto exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to languish under regulatory review, other products and services have raced ahead. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French languiss-, stem of languir, from Vulgar Latin *languire, from Latin languēre
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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