Question of the Day #1153

New research sinks old theory for the doldrums, a low-wind equatorial region that stranded sailors for centuries

From the headline of this article at Phys.org.

  上記の文で、doldrumsの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "doldrums" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 憂鬱、不振、沈滞（状態）、低迷、スランプ
2. （赤道）無風帯、無風状態

問題の見出しの意味は2番の訳ですが、一般的に1番の訳で使用されることが多い。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. a spell of listlessness or despondency
2. a part of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms..., squalls, and light shifting winds
3. a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump

 

Examples

1. August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises.
2. His successor, the first George Bush was at a loss about how to respond to the economic doldrums of the early 1990s. From The Daily Beast
3. The campaign will now stagger through the February doldrums. From The Daily Beast
4. The luxury brand may be in the doldrums sales-wise, but the pair were all smiles. —Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
5. All signs indicate that violence will persist and the economy will remain in the doldrums. —Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2012

   

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