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 ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.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 outdated and inefficient design and methods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

But this is a waste of time and resources, and this form of busy polling is extremely inefficient.
但这是在浪费时间和资源，而且这种繁忙查询的效率非常低。
Non-state firms gradually elbow aside the inefficient state-owned ones
非国有企业逐渐挤掉了效率低下的国有企业。
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。
Part of the problem is inefficient ways of storing and inventorying molds.
部门问题是，收藏和库存模具采取了无效的方法。
Externalities cause markets to be inefficient, and thus fail to maximize total surplus.
外部性引起了市场的无效率，因此不能使得总剩余最大化。
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。
Our current corporate tax system is outdated, unfair and inefficient.
我们现行的企业税制度是过时、不公平和低效率的。
With these outstanding features, even though it is inefficient, is still widely used.
有了这些突出的特点，尽管它效率低，仍然得到了广泛的应用。
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。