stative: 狀態動詞，又稱為非持續性動詞 (Non-Continuous Verbs)，指的是心理的認知(want, prefer, forget, know, doubt, satisfy, deny, understand)、感官知覺(see, smell, feel, taste, hear)、情感表達(love, hate, like)、擁有(have, own, belong, contain)或等同關係(be, seem, resemble, appear, sound, look, cost, weigh)等之類的動詞