VERB
中落；衰败；衰落
If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties.
例句
Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished...
没有了创始人的斗志与指引，公司逐渐走向没落。
New products languish on the drawing board.
新产品在计划阶段即告失败。