inefficient

英 [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt]

美 [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt]

adj. 效率低的; 能力差的; 浪费的

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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 ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.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 outdated and inefficient design and methods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

The result is an inefficient, unnecessarily complicated regulatory and liability environment.
结果就造成了一个效率低下、复杂得多余的监管和责任环境。
But this is a waste of time and resources, and this form of busy polling is extremely inefficient.
但这是在浪费时间和资源，而且这种繁忙查询的效率非常低。
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。
Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.
他们的通讯系统效率非常差。
Unfortunately, up to now, alternative methods have proved too costly, or inefficient beyond the experimental stage.
不幸的是，到目前为止，已找到的替代方法或是过于昂贵，或效率低的超出了试验阶段的预料。
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。
That's an inefficient and expensive method.
这种方法少慢差费。
Many lenders believe that small farmers are inefficient and lack management skills.
许多出借者认为小农场主是效率低的和缺乏管理技能的。
Externalities cause markets to be inefficient, and thus fail to maximize total surplus.
外部性引起了市场的无效率，因此不能使得总剩余最大化。
For instance, it becomes a burden to inefficient transportation system.
例如，它增加了我国本来效率不高的运输系统的负担。