quiescent

形容词 quiescent:

1. not active or activated
2. marked by a state of tranquil repose
3. being quiet or still or inactive
4. causing no symptoms

1. Quiescent. Used especially of a disease.
   静止的静止的。尤指一种疾病
2. It is unlikely that such an extremist organization will remain quiescent for long.
   这种过激的组织是不太可能长期沉默的。

qui.es.cent

adj.（形容词）
Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive.See Synonyms at latent
静止的：安静的，静止的或休止的；不活动的参见 latent

来源：
Latin quiôscôns quiôscent- [present participle of] quiôscere [to rest]
拉丁语 quiôscôns quiôscent- [] quiôscere的现在分词 [使休息]
from quiôs [quiet] * see quiet
源自 quiôs [安静的] *参见 quiet

【引伸】
quies.cence
n.（名词）
quies.cently
adv.（副词）