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源自profit(利润)加否定前缀un-和后缀-able,字面意为'不能产生利润的',14世纪晚期进入英语。
❶ 指无法产生利润或收益的,形容某项活动、投资或生意在经济上不划算或亏损的状态。
“The company decided to close the unprofitable branch.”
(公司决定关闭这家亏损的分店。)
“Farming on this land has become unprofitable due to rising costs.”
(由于成本上涨,在这片土地上耕作已变得无利可图。)
unprofitable venture — 指注定亏损的商业尝试或投资,常用于警示风险或解释失败原因。
“The overseas expansion turned out to be an unprofitable venture.”
(这次海外扩张最终被证明是一次亏损的商业尝试。)