ineffectual

英 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]

美 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]

adj.  无能的; 软弱的; 达不到目的的

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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

• 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。
• The persuasion of the speaker was ineffectual.
  这位演说者的说服是无效的。
• Ineffectual as a leader, teacher, etc.
  作领袖、作教师等不能胜任的。
• He watched the flying fish burst out again and again and the ineffectual movements of the bird.
  他看着飞鱼一再地从海里冒出来，看着那只鸟儿的一无效果的行动。
• He was well-meaning but ineffectual.
  他本意良好但没有效果。
• 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。
• He is a well-meaning but ineffectual leader
  他是个心有余而力不足的领导者。
• A futile effort; the therapy was ineffectual; an otiose undertaking; an unavailing attempt.
  无用的努力；这个治疗方法没有效果；无用的承诺；无用的尝试。
• In the case of Mr Obama, it is based on the perception that he is ineffectual.
  对奥巴马的不信任建立在人们认为他无效的基础之上。
• 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。