Inefficient Inefficiency Energy ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntli Time Government
This flashcard defines "inefficient" as not using time, energy, or resources in the best way. Examples include inefficient communication systems, outdated factories, and inefficient use of resources.
The flashcard defines "inefficient" as not using time, energy, or resources in the best way. Examples include inefficient communication systems, outdated factories, and inefficient use of resources.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无效率的;无能的Inefficient people, organizations, systems, or machines do not use time, energy, or other resources in the best way.
Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.
他们的通讯系统效率非常差。
...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.
设备陈旧、效率低下的工厂的关闭
inefficiency
...the inefficiency of the distribution system.
分销系统的低效
inefficiently
Energy prices have been kept low, so energy is used inefficiently.
能源价格一直维持低水平,所以能源利用效率很低。
Oxford
in·ef·fi·cient/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt; NAmEˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/adjectivenot doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc. 效率低的;能力差的;浪费的◆an inefficient heating system效率不佳的暖气系统◆inefficient government无能的政府◆an extremely inefficient secretary极不称职的秘书◆inefficient use of time and energy时间和精力的浪费OPP
efficient
▶in·ef·fi·ciency/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi; NAmEˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi/noun[uncountable , countable ](pluralin·ef·fi·ciencies)◆waste and inefficiency in government政府中的浪费与低效能◆inefficiencies in the system这个系统中的低效率现象in·ef·fi·cient·ly/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntli; NAmEˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntli/adverbinefficiencyinefficienciesin·ef·fi·cient/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt; NAmEˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/in·ef·fi·ciency/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi; NAmEˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi/in·ef·fi·cient·ly/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntli; NAmEˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntli/
not using time, money, energy etc in the best wayOPP efficient: an inefficient use of resources Local government was inefficient.—inefficiently adverb—inefficiency noun [countable, uncountable]: problems due to the inefficiency of management
WDF
inefficient
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无效率的(47%),无能的(30%),不称职的(23%)
adj.无效率的,效率低的;无能的
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