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ineptitude

UK //ɪˈnɛptɪtjuːd//US //ɪˈnɛptɪtuːd//

词源

源自法语 'ineptitude'(16世纪),基于拉丁语 'inept-'(不合适的,愚蠢的),由 in-(不) + aptus(适合的)构成。

noun

❶ 指缺乏能力或技巧,表现为做事笨拙、不称职的状态。常用于描述因能力不足导致的失败或尴尬局面。

“His ineptitude in handling the project led to its complete failure.”

(他在处理项目时的无能导致了彻底失败。)

“The manager was fired due to his ineptitude in team leadership.”

(经理因在团队领导方面的无能而被解雇。)

同义词:incompetence, clumsiness, ineffectiveness

常见短语

display ineptitude — 表现出无能或笨拙的行为,通常指在特定场合或任务中明显缺乏能力。

“The new employee displayed ineptitude during the client presentation.”

(新员工在客户演示中表现出无能。)