Word · Frequency #7777
inefficient
效率低的;浪费的
核心释义
not efficient; not producing the desired result and often wasting time, energy, or resources
- 1.
效率低的;不产生预期效果的;无效的。
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious.
- 2.
不产生预期效果的;浪费的
not producing desired results; wasteful
- 3.
无法或不愿采取有效行动;惯常懈怠或无成效;收效甚微或毫无成果。
Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing.
- 4.
缺乏有效执行能力或技能的;不称职的
lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate
不能有效工作的;能力不足的;效率低的;不产生预期效果的;无效的。;不产生预期效果的;浪费的;无法或不愿采取有效行动;惯常懈怠或无成效;收效甚微或毫无成果。;缺乏有效执行能力或技能的;不称职的
用法In use
The old system is very inefficient, wasting both time and resources.
用法提示:inefficient作形容词,描述系统缺乏效率。
It's inefficient to boil water in a small pot for a large group.
用法提示:inefficient作形容词,说明方式不高效。
The committee's decision-making process is inefficient and needs reform.
用法提示:inefficient作形容词,修饰过程,表示无效能。
an inefficient campaign against drugs
outdated and inefficient design and methods
inefficient workers
inefficient + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inefficient system
- 低效的系统
- The company replaced its inefficient system with a new one.公司用新系统替换了低效的系统。
- inefficient process
- 低效的流程
- We need to streamline this inefficient process.我们需要精简这个低效的流程。
- inefficient management
- 低效的管理
- Inefficient management led to the project's failure.低效的管理导致了项目的失败。
- inefficient use
- 低效的使用
- The inefficient use of resources worries the investors.资源的低效使用让投资者担忧。
- inefficient worker
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆解记忆:in(不)+ efficient(效率高的),联想为“不效率高的”,记住inefficient就是效率低。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景:正式写作、商业报告、日常对话 通常用于描述流程、系统或人的效率低下,既常见于正式场合,也可用于日常对话。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于be动词后,接at或in表示在某方面无效率
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /ɪnɪfɪʃənt/ (ending in /ɪʃənt/). Be careful not to confuse with 'scientific' which ends in /ɪfɪk/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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