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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 Examples include inefficient communication systems, outdated factories, and inefficient use of resources.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 Examples include inefficient communication systems, outdated factories, and inefficient use of resources.

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/ɪ̱nɪfɪ̱ʃ(ə)nt/
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[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  • ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.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

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  • 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 ; NAmE ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt / adjective not 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
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in·ef·fi·ciency / ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi ; NAmE ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] ( plural in·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 ; NAmE ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntli / adverb inefficiency inefficiencies
in·ef·fi·cient / ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt ; NAmE ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt / in·ef·fi·ciency / ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi ; NAmE ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntənsi / in·ef·fi·cient·ly / ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntli ; NAmE ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃntli /
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inefficientin‧ef‧fi‧cient /ˌɪnəˈfɪʃənt◂/ ●○○ adjective
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not using time, money, energy etc in the best way OPP  efficient:  an inefficient use of resources Local government was inefficient.inefficiently adverbinefficiency noun [countable, uncountable]:  problems due to the inefficiency of management
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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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