inertia; tendency to persist in a state
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
inertia; the property of an object to resist changes in its state of motion or rest
A fundamental concept in physics. Also used metaphorically for behavioral or social patterns.
Yóu由
yú于
guàn惯
xìng性
，
jí急
shā刹
chē车
shí时
chéng乘
kè客
shēn身
tǐ体
huì会
xiàng向
qián前
qīng倾
。
Due to inertia, passengers' bodies lean forward when the brakes are suddenly applied.
Niú牛
dùn顿
dì第
yī一
dìng定
lǜ律
yě也
jiào叫
guàn惯
xìng性
dìng定
lǜ律
。
Newton's First Law is also called the Law of Inertia.
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Jìng静
zhǐ止
de的
wù物
tǐ体
jù具
yǒu有
bǎo保
chí持
jìng静
zhǐ止
de的
guàn惯
xìng性
。
An object at rest has the inertia to remain at rest.
noun
force of habit; tendency to continue in a fixed pattern
Used in psychology, sociology, and everyday language to describe ingrained habits.
Tā他
chōu抽
yān烟
shì是
chū出
yú于
guàn惯
xìng性
，
bìng并
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
de的
xiǎng想
chōu抽
。
He smokes out of habit, not because he actually wants to.
Sī思
wéi维
guàn惯
xìng性
ràng让
tā他
nán难
yǐ以
jiē接
shòu受
xīn新
guān观
diǎn点
。
His thinking inertia makes it difficult for him to accept new ideas.
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Xiāo消
fèi费
guàn惯
xìng性
shǐ使
dé得
pǐn品
pái牌
zhōng忠
chéng诚
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
。
Consumption inertia leads to high brand loyalty.