inefficient

英 [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt]

美 [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt]

adj. 效率低的; 能力差的; 浪费的

CET4 CET6 TEM8 医学

Collins.2 / BNC.7777 / COCA.9644

牛津词典

adj.

效率低的；能力差的；浪费的
not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
1. an inefficient heating system
  效率不佳的暖气系统
2. inefficient government
  无能的政府
3. an extremely inefficient secretary
  极不称职的秘书
4. inefficient use of time and energy
  时间和精力的浪费

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 无效率的;无能的
Inefficientpeople, organizations, systems, or machines do not use time, energy, or other resources in the best way.
1. Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.
  他们的通讯系统效率非常差。
2. ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.
  设备陈旧、效率低下的工厂的关闭

英英释义

adj

lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively
1. an ineffective administration
2. inefficient workers
Synonym:ineffective
not producing desired results
1. an inefficient campaign against drugs
2. outdated and inefficient design and methods

双语例句

Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy.
处理复杂是对时间，注意力和思维能力的一种没有效率和没有必要的浪费。
Our current corporate tax system is outdated, unfair and inefficient.
我们现行的企业税制度是过时、不公平和低效率的。
Inefficient personnel were cleaned out of the management.
管理人员中办事效率不高的被清除了出去。
The welfare system is grossly inequitable and inefficient.
福利制度非常不公平，效率也极低。
The revolving movement of M-V portfolio efficient frontier is given by means of efficient security and inefficient security.
引入了有效证券和无效证券，给出了M-V证券组合有效前沿旋移的方向。
Non-state firms gradually elbow aside the inefficient state-owned ones
非国有企业逐渐挤掉了效率低下的国有企业。
With these outstanding features, even though it is inefficient, is still widely used.
有了这些突出的特点，尽管它效率低，仍然得到了广泛的应用。
This distortion is inefficient and unproductive, and corrupts the very fabric of markets.
这种扭曲的现状损害了效率和生产力，腐蚀了市场的基础架构。
Your fast heals will be the inefficient ones, because you pay more for speed.
你的快速治疗法术将会成为效率低下的选择，因为你为了速度付出了更多。
The inefficient operation cost the firm a lot of money.
低效率的运作使该公司损失了许多钱。