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 ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.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 outdated and inefficient design and methods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

Eastern Europe shows that worker-owned factories can be as inefficient as state-owned ones.
东欧的经验表明，工人所有的工厂可能和国有工厂一样效率低下。
The manager cleaned out inefficient personnel.
厂长把低效率人员精简掉了。
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。
The government doesn't want to force inefficient firms to sink or swim too quickly
政府并不想迫使效率低的公司过快地自生自灭。
Managers have at last got it into their heads that they can no longer accept inefficient operations.
管理者们终于意识到自己不能再安于低效率的运营了。
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。
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。
Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.
他们的通讯系统效率非常差。
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。