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語源 1

From Middle English slouthe, slewthe, from 古期英語 slǣwþ (“sloth, indolence, laziness, inertness, torpor”), from Proto-Germanic *slaiwiþō (“slowness, lateness”), equivalent to slow +‎ -th. Cognate with Scots sleuth (“sloth, slowness”).

名詞

slowth (uncountable)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of sloth (“slowness, slothfulness”)
   • October 15, 1777, George Washington, to Governor George Clinton

     […] but such was the reduced state of our Continental regiments, after the battle of Brandywine, and such the slowth and difficulty of procuring reinforcements of militia from the southward, […] (1890 edition)

   • December 14, 1813, Thomas Jefferson, letter to Alexis Marie Rochon

     […] are so many and great, that it is wonderful to me, that in a course of 30 years, it is not yet brought into general use. it is one of the remarkable proofs of the slowth with which improvements in the arts & sciences advance.

関連する語

• sloth

語源 2

Blend of slow +‎ growth

名詞

slowth (uncountable)

1. Slow economic growth.
   • 1980, Martin Kupferman, Maurice D. Levi, Slowth, the changing economy and how you can successfully cope:

     Slowth lies behind the difficulties each of us faces in achieving the standard of living we desire.

   • 1984, George Lermer, Thomas J. Courchene, Probing leviathan: an investigation of government in the economy:

     Unfortunately, with slowth it becomes progressively more difficult to escape from the rigours of scarcity

   • 1985, Lee H. Radebaugh, Earl H. Fry, David M. Kennedy, Canada/U.S. trade relations: problems and prospects:

     it is realized that the slowth context is making that activity less than might be considered desirable.