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ineffectual

UK //ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl//US //ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 in-(表示否定) + effectualis(有效的),16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指人或事物缺乏效力或效果,无法产生预期的影响或结果,常带有徒劳无功的意味。

“The government's efforts to reduce crime were ineffectual.”

(政府减少犯罪的努力收效甚微。)

“His ineffectual attempts to fix the leak only made it worse.”

(他试图修理漏水处的徒劳尝试反而让情况更糟。)

同义词:inefficient, useless, futile, weak, powerless

常见短语

ineffectual attempt — 指徒劳的尝试,形容付出努力却未能达成目标的行为。

“His ineffectual attempt to apologize only angered her more.”

(他徒劳的道歉尝试只会让她更加生气。)