ineffectual

英 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]

美 [ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl]

adj.  无能的; 软弱的; 达不到目的的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14052 / COCA.17367

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

• Ineffectual as a leader, teacher, etc.
  作领袖、作教师等不能胜任的。
• The middle class is weak and ineffectual and tends to become dependent on and subservient to the ruling class.
  中产阶级软弱无能，趋向依赖和屈服于统治阶级。
• If leaders and officials electoral cannot act as representatives of the nation or people, councilors are entitled to supervise or dismiss ineffectual or corrupt ones in power.
  如果选出不能代表国家和人民利益的领导者和官员，议员就有权监督或罢免正在运行而无所作为或腐败的的领导者或官员。
• 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。
• They fly hither and thither in my thought like blind birds beating the air with ineffectual wings.
  这样的念头在我的脑中飞来飞去，就像失明的鸟儿无助地在空中扑打着翅膀。
• 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。
• An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual.
  严重失败或完全不起作用的行为。
• In his view, the Commission remains a toothless and ineffectual body.
  在他看来，委员会仍然是一个没有实权、不起作用的机构。
• All rescue measures proved ineffectual.
  抢救无效。
• He said we were ineffectual, liberal jerkoffs.
  他说我们是没用的自由派。