inertia

名词 inertia:

1. a disposition to remain inactive or inert
   同义词：inactiveness, inactivity
2. (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

1. Ideas of inertia and complacency are both wrong.
   无所作为和骄傲自满的论点都是错误的。
2. Because of the sheer inertia of the system many badly needed reform is never introduced.
   纯粹是由於制度本身有惰性，很多事急需改革却从未实行。
3. The inertia of an entrenched bureaucracy.
   平稳的官僚机构内存在的惰性

in.er.tia

n.（名词）
Physics The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force.
【物理学】 惯性：物体抗拒加速的倾向；在没有外力作用的情况下，静止的物体保持静止状态的倾向，或运动着的物体保持匀速直线运动的倾向
Resistance or disinclination to motion, action, or change:
惰性；迟钝：拒绝或不情愿运动、行动或变化：
例句：
the inertia of an entrenched bureaucracy.
平稳的官僚机构内存在的惰性

来源：
Latin [idleness]
拉丁语 [迟钝]
from iners inert- [inert] * see inert
源自 iners inert- [迟缓的] *参见 inert

【引伸】
iner.tial
adj.（形容词）
iner.tially
adv.（副词）