ineffectual

英 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]

美 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]

adj.  无能的; 软弱的; 达不到目的的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14052 / COCA.17367

牛津词典

adj.

• 无能的；软弱的；达不到目的的
  without the ability to achieve much; weak; not achieving what you want to
  1. an ineffectual teacher
     不称职的教师
  2. an ineffectual attempt to reform the law
     改革法律的徒劳无益的尝试

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不起作用的;徒劳无益的
  If someone or something isineffectual, they fail to do what they are expected to do or are trying to do.
  1. The mayor had become ineffectual in the struggle to clamp down on drugs.
     市长打击毒品的努力未见成效。
  2. ...the well-meaning but ineffectual jobs programs of the past.
     过去的一些出发点很好但却无成效的就业计划

英英释义

adj

• not producing an intended effect
  1. an ineffective teacher
  2. ineffective legislation
  Synonym:ineffectiveuneffective
• lacking in power or forcefulness
  1. an ineffectual ruler
  2. like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
  Synonym:ineffectiveunable
• producing no result or effect
  1. a futile effort
  2. the therapy was ineffectual
  3. an otiose undertaking
  4. an unavailing attempt
  Synonym:futileotioseunavailing

双语例句

• He is a well-meaning but ineffectual leader
  他是个心有余而力不足的领导者。
• The mayor had become ineffectual in the struggle to clamp down on drugs.
  市长打击毒品的努力未见成效。
• Teachers often view youth workers as undisciplined and ineffectual.
  老师们常认为青少年工作者纪律性差且能力低下。
• He said we were ineffectual, liberal jerkoffs.
  他说我们是没用的自由派。
• If leaders and officials electoral cannot act as representatives of the nation or people, councilors are entitled to supervise or dismiss ineffectual or corrupt ones in power.
  如果选出不能代表国家和人民利益的领导者和官员，议员就有权监督或罢免正在运行而无所作为或腐败的的领导者或官员。
• Dog-days n. [ pl.] She had felt at the same time that he was helpless and ineffectual.
  三伏天，大热天；无所作为的时期，无精打采的日子。同时她也看到了他的孤弱无能，无所作为。
• For those patients who are ineffectual to "three steps therapy" this method is a safe, effective and cheap analgesic means.
  该法对于“三阶梯疗法”无效的癌痛患者是一种安全、有效和廉价的止痛方法。
• He was well-meaning but ineffectual.
  他本意良好但没有效果。
• Either way, it can be argued that fiscal policy can influence parts of the system in which monetary policy is shown to be at best ineffectual, or at worst pace Mr Greenspan harmful.
  这两点均说明，财政政策可以对经济体系中的部分领域产生影响，而事实证明，货币政策在最好的情况下是无效，而在最坏的情况下如格林斯潘所言则是有害的。
• The belief that I've finally left behind is that I am a powerless, ineffectual being, unable to change my life.
  被我抛在脑后的信念是我是一个无能的，不成功的人，不能改变我的生活。