Word · Frequency #14052
ineffectual
无效的；徒劳的；无用的
Not producing the intended effect; ineffective; useless.
- 1.
Unable or insufficient to produce effect.
不能或不足以产生效果的。
- 2.
not producing an intended effect
未达到预期效果
- 3.
Worthless; ineffective.
无价值的；无效的。
- 4.
producing no result or effect
毫无效果
- 5.
Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness.
软弱的,优柔寡断的；缺乏力量的。
- 6.
lacking in power or forcefulness
缺乏力量或效力
缺乏魄力的；软弱的；优柔寡断的；不能或不足以产生效果的。；未达到预期效果；无价值的；无效的。；毫无效果
In use
The doctor concluded that the old antibiotic was ineffectual against the new strain of bacteria.
Despite hours of work, his efforts to fix the leak were completely ineffectual.
The government's ineffectual response to the drought only worsened the crisis.
the therapy was ineffectual
an ineffectual ruler
be ineffectual
His efforts were ineffectual.
他的努力是无效的。
prove ineffectual against
The medicine proved ineffectual against the virus.
Connections
Collocations
- ineffectual attempt
- 徒劳的尝试
- His ineffectual attempts to fix the leak only made things worse.他徒劳的尝试想修好漏水，结果反而更糟了。
- ineffectual efforts
- 无效的努力；徒劳的努力
- The rescue team made ineffectual efforts to reach the trapped miners.救援队为到达被困矿工所做的努力毫无成效。
- ineffectual leader
- 软弱无能的领导
- The ineffectual leader was unable to unite the party.这位软弱无能的领导无法团结党内。
- ineffectual policy
- 无效的政策
- Many voters blamed the ineffectual policies for the economic stagnation.许多选民将经济停滞归咎于这些无效的政策。
- ineffectual protest
- 无力的抗议
- Their ineffectual protest was quickly ignored by the authorities.他们无力的抗议很快就被当局忽视了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
effect（效果）前加否定前缀 in-，记住“效果进不来”：事情徒劳无效，人则软弱没魄力。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章、文学描写、严肃讨论 ineffectual 通常用于较正式或书面语境，如正式文章、文学描写或严肃讨论；日常口语中较少用，可用 ineffective 或 useless 代替。它可指行为没有效果，也可指人缺乏魄力。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 ineffectual /ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuəl/ 真正押韵的是 effectual 和 intellectual，重读元音 /ɛ/ 及之后的 /ktʃuəl/ 相同。注意 actual、punctual、perpetual 拼写相近但发音不同，不押韵：actual 为 /ˈæktʃuəl/，punctual 为 /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/，perpetual 为 /pərˈpɛtʃuəl/。另注意 ineffective /ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/ 和 inefficient /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/ 拼写相似，但发音和意义均不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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