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inactive

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

Adjective

Not active, temporarily or permanently. / Not engaging in physical activity. / Not functioning or operating; broken down / Retired from duty or service. / (chemistry) Relatively inert.

Japanese Meaning

活動しておらず、一時的または永久的に活動を停止している状態 / 身体活動を行っていない状態 / 機能していない、または作動が停止している状態 / 勤務や任務から退いた状態 / （化学的に）反応性が低い、不活性な状態

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The old security system remained inactive after the power surge, leaving the warehouse vulnerable.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

電圧サージの後、古い警備システムは作動しないままで、倉庫は無防備になった。

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Sense（1）

Not active, temporarily or permanently.

The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.

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Sense（2）

Not engaging in physical activity.

[…] exercise in general will lead to dramatic improvements in comparison with an inactive lifestyle.

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Sense（3）

Not functioning or operating; broken down

The photocopier is inactive pending repair.

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Retired from duty or service.

Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.

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Sense（5）

(chemistry) Relatively inert.

Aluminium is inactive towards water.

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Sense（6）

(physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light.

Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.

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more inactive

（ comparative ）

most inactive

（ superlative ）

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