ineffectual

英 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]

美 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]

adj.  无能的; 软弱的; 达不到目的的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14052 / COCA.17367

牛津词典

adj.

• 无能的；软弱的；达不到目的的
  without the ability to achieve much; weak; not achieving what you want to
  1. an ineffectual teacher
     不称职的教师
  2. an ineffectual attempt to reform the law
     改革法律的徒劳无益的尝试

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不起作用的;徒劳无益的
  If someone or something isineffectual, they fail to do what they are expected to do or are trying to do.
  1. The mayor had become ineffectual in the struggle to clamp down on drugs.
     市长打击毒品的努力未见成效。
  2. ...the well-meaning but ineffectual jobs programs of the past.
     过去的一些出发点很好但却无成效的就业计划

英英释义

adj

• not producing an intended effect
  1. an ineffective teacher
  2. ineffective legislation
  Synonym:ineffectiveuneffective
• lacking in power or forcefulness
  1. an ineffectual ruler
  2. like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
  Synonym:ineffectiveunable
• producing no result or effect
  1. a futile effort
  2. the therapy was ineffectual
  3. an otiose undertaking
  4. an unavailing attempt
  Synonym:futileotioseunavailing

双语例句

• Dissertations that sound choppy or stuttered are for the most part ineffectual and will most likely fail to impress.
  论文的声音断断续续或结结巴巴的大部分是无效的，并很可能将无法留下深刻的印象。
• He watched the flying fish burst out again and again and the ineffectual movements of the bird.
  他看着飞鱼一再地从海里冒出来，看着那只鸟儿的一无效果的行动。
• The mayor had become ineffectual in the struggle to clamp down on drugs.
  市长打击毒品的努力未见成效。
• For those patients who are ineffectual to "three steps therapy" this method is a safe, effective and cheap analgesic means.
  该法对于“三阶梯疗法”无效的癌痛患者是一种安全、有效和廉价的止痛方法。
• Unfortunately, a vacuous slogan is underpinned by ineffectual proposals.
  遗憾的是，这个空洞的口号只得到无效提议的支撑。
• He is a well-meaning but ineffectual leader
  他是个心有余而力不足的领导者。
• The persuasion of the speaker was ineffectual.
  这位演说者的说服是无效的。
• Ineffectual as a leader, teacher, etc.
  作领袖、作教师等不能胜任的。
• Either way, it can be argued that fiscal policy can influence parts of the system in which monetary policy is shown to be at best ineffectual, or at worst pace Mr Greenspan harmful.
  这两点均说明，财政政策可以对经济体系中的部分领域产生影响，而事实证明，货币政策在最好的情况下是无效，而在最坏的情况下如格林斯潘所言则是有害的。
• Teachers often view youth workers as undisciplined and ineffectual.
  老师们常认为青少年工作者纪律性差且能力低下。