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 ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.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 outdated and inefficient design and methods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

• Companies also want to make sure their employees can cope with stress. Disagreements can be costly and inefficient.
  同时企业也希望确保员工能够应对压力。工作分歧会导致高成本和低效率。
• Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.
  他们的通讯系统效率非常差。
• For most purposes this was too inefficient and caused too many performance problems.
  多数情况下，这样做效率太低而且导致了太多性能问题。
• The welfare system is grossly inequitable and inefficient.
  福利制度非常不公平，效率也极低。
• 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。
• 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。
• In practice, this proved to be a very painstaking and an extremely inefficient process.
  在实践中，这被证明是一个非常艰苦的过程非常低效的。
• 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。
• 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。
• This distortion is inefficient and unproductive, and corrupts the very fabric of markets.
  这种扭曲的现状损害了效率和生产力，腐蚀了市场的基础架构。