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 ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.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 outdated and inefficient design and methods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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Many lenders believe that small farmers are inefficient and lack management skills.
  许多出借者认为小农场主是效率低的和缺乏管理技能的。