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考法 Futile ★Futile 1】Adj.无效的,无用的 Serving Purpose Completely Ineffective

正面 ★futile
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【考法 1】adj.无效的,无用的: serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective
【例】It would be an undoubtedly futile effort to persuade him. 想说服他毫无疑问是徒劳的
【近】abortive, bootless, fruitless, ineffective, useless, vain
【反】effectual, efficacious 有效的
【考法 2】adj.不严肃的: lacking in seriousness or maturity the futile chatter of gossip columnists about the comings and goings of Hollywood celebrities 八卦的专栏作家们对于好莱坞名人来来往往的随意闲谈
【近】flighty, frivolous, frothy
【反】earnest, serious 严肃认真的
【派】futility n.徒劳,无益

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