ineffectual
英 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]
美 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]
adj. 无能的; 软弱的; 达不到目的的
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- an ineffectual teacher
不称职的教师 - an ineffectual attempt to reform the law
改革法律的徒劳无益的尝试
- an ineffectual teacher
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.- 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。 - ...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
- The mayor had become ineffectual in the struggle to clamp down on drugs.
英英释义
adj
- not producing an intended effect
- an ineffective teacher
- ineffective legislation
- lacking in power or forcefulness
- an ineffectual ruler
- like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
- producing no result or effect
- a futile effort
- the therapy was ineffectual
- an otiose undertaking
- an unavailing attempt
双语例句
- Ineffectual as a leader, teacher, etc.
作领袖、作教师等不能胜任的。 - 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。 - In his view, the Commission remains a toothless and ineffectual body.
在他看来，委员会仍然是一个没有实权、不起作用的机构。 - An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual.
严重失败或完全不起作用的行为。 - All rescue measures proved ineffectual.
抢救无效。 - 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。 - A futile effort; the therapy was ineffectual; an otiose undertaking; an unavailing attempt.
无用的努力；这个治疗方法没有效果；无用的承诺；无用的尝试。 - He was well-meaning but ineffectual.
他本意良好但没有效果。 - After their two or three ineffectual attempts, Tom reeled, and fell heavily to the ground.
他们徒劳无益地试了两三次之后，只见汤姆摇晃了两下，又扑通一声摔倒在地。 - Our Intelligence Service was untrained, cumbersome, and almost wholly ineffectual.
我们的情报部门人员缺乏训练，机构臃肿，简直毫无用处。