Definition of ineffective in English:

ineffective

adjective ɪnɪˈfɛktɪvˌɪnəˈfɛktɪv

Not producing any significant or desired effect.
不起作用的；无效的
the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective
对石油外溢的法律制裁实际上是无效的。
a weak and ineffective president
一个软弱不起作用的总裁。
Example sentencesExamples
- The ad industry doesn't need a bunch of clueless and ineffective new rules - they just need a good brief.
- The watchdog criticised low standards, poor quality teaching and ineffective management.
- The hoses which the doomed emergency workers hauled up the stairs would have been completely ineffective.
- As a result they can look forward to an ineffective centre being eventually closed altogether when it suits them.
- I personally do not believe the heritage centre would be ineffective, quite the contrary.
- Socialism has been proven to be an ineffective way of increasing the productivity and efficiency of an economy.
- The council has been totally ineffective at reducing rodent numbers despite my phone calls and emails.
- As a sales patter, it was hopelessly ineffective, probably scaring off any potential purchasers.
- To be sure, this mission has been woefully ineffective from the start.
- If little else, the response was ineffective and certainly not constructive.
- Another interesting charge is that the loss leading auditors are also spectacularly ineffective.
- In fact, security measures promoted by risk aversion tend to be ineffective.
- Just as well people know me for the ineffective correspondent that I am.
- So it was more to reduce the ineffective trial rate than to impact on the delays, but it does work together, obviously.
- If you try to use an action to make the ‘wrong’ judgement, it will be highly ineffective.
- The treatment was expensive and ineffective, with a high recurrence rate.
- Universities, the most ineffective professional lobby in Britain, simply took this on the chin.
- I have always believed fox hunting is a pretty ineffective way of controlling this particular vermin.
- It may prove ineffective if, at appeal, workers expose vague contractual obligations.
- Private companies will also be allowed to collect fines in areas where courts have been ineffective.
Synonyms
unsuccessful, non-successful, unproductive, fruitless, profitless, unprofitable, abortive, failed, futile, purposeless, worthless, useless, ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, inadequate, vain, unavailing, to no effect
idle, feeble, weak, inept, lame
archaic bootless
rare unfructuous, inutile
ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, unsuccessful, powerless, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, incapable, unfit, inept, lame, feeble, weak, poor
informal useless, hopeless

Derivatives

ineffectively

adverb ɪnɪˈfɛktɪvliˌɪnəˈfɛktɪvli

Still, it'll give them what they love doing most - moaning on in the background ineffectively.
Example sentencesExamples
- But while the root of the problem is being tackled so ineffectively, can we not balance the argument so that on the way, we all don't get carried away?
- He said: ‘Decommissioning is a vital tool, but the Government has used it ineffectively.’
- Untreated, or ineffectively treated, it is a major contributor to the high suicide rate in our country.
- Both Conservative and Labour Governments of the early 1970s tried to intervene, but ineffectively and much too late.
- There was a huge queue behind her as she tried ineffectively to manoeuvre off.

Definition of ineffective in US English:

ineffective

adjectiveˌinəˈfektivˌɪnəˈfɛktɪv

Not producing any significant or desired effect.
不起作用的；无效的
the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective
对石油外溢的法律制裁实际上是无效的。
a weak and ineffective president
一个软弱不起作用的总裁。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have always believed fox hunting is a pretty ineffective way of controlling this particular vermin.
- As a sales patter, it was hopelessly ineffective, probably scaring off any potential purchasers.
- The treatment was expensive and ineffective, with a high recurrence rate.
- The council has been totally ineffective at reducing rodent numbers despite my phone calls and emails.
- So it was more to reduce the ineffective trial rate than to impact on the delays, but it does work together, obviously.
- Private companies will also be allowed to collect fines in areas where courts have been ineffective.
- As a result they can look forward to an ineffective centre being eventually closed altogether when it suits them.
- Just as well people know me for the ineffective correspondent that I am.
- Socialism has been proven to be an ineffective way of increasing the productivity and efficiency of an economy.
- The ad industry doesn't need a bunch of clueless and ineffective new rules - they just need a good brief.
- In fact, security measures promoted by risk aversion tend to be ineffective.
- Universities, the most ineffective professional lobby in Britain, simply took this on the chin.
- If little else, the response was ineffective and certainly not constructive.
- The watchdog criticised low standards, poor quality teaching and ineffective management.
- I personally do not believe the heritage centre would be ineffective, quite the contrary.
- It may prove ineffective if, at appeal, workers expose vague contractual obligations.
- Another interesting charge is that the loss leading auditors are also spectacularly ineffective.
- The hoses which the doomed emergency workers hauled up the stairs would have been completely ineffective.
- If you try to use an action to make the ‘wrong’ judgement, it will be highly ineffective.
- To be sure, this mission has been woefully ineffective from the start.
Synonyms
unsuccessful, non-successful, unproductive, fruitless, profitless, unprofitable, abortive, failed, futile, purposeless, worthless, useless, ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, inadequate, vain, unavailing, to no effect
ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, unsuccessful, powerless, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, incapable, unfit, inept, lame, feeble, weak, poor

词汇	ineffective
释义	Definition of ineffective in English: ineffective adjective ɪnɪˈfɛktɪvˌɪnəˈfɛktɪv Not producing any significant or desired effect. 不起作用的；无效的 the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective 对石油外溢的法律制裁实际上是无效的。 a weak and ineffective president 一个软弱不起作用的总裁。 Example sentencesExamples The ad industry doesn't need a bunch of clueless and ineffective new rules - they just need a good brief. The watchdog criticised low standards, poor quality teaching and ineffective management. The hoses which the doomed emergency workers hauled up the stairs would have been completely ineffective. As a result they can look forward to an ineffective centre being eventually closed altogether when it suits them. I personally do not believe the heritage centre would be ineffective, quite the contrary. Socialism has been proven to be an ineffective way of increasing the productivity and efficiency of an economy. The council has been totally ineffective at reducing rodent numbers despite my phone calls and emails. As a sales patter, it was hopelessly ineffective, probably scaring off any potential purchasers. To be sure, this mission has been woefully ineffective from the start. If little else, the response was ineffective and certainly not constructive. Another interesting charge is that the loss leading auditors are also spectacularly ineffective. In fact, security measures promoted by risk aversion tend to be ineffective. Just as well people know me for the ineffective correspondent that I am. So it was more to reduce the ineffective trial rate than to impact on the delays, but it does work together, obviously. If you try to use an action to make the ‘wrong’ judgement, it will be highly ineffective. The treatment was expensive and ineffective, with a high recurrence rate. Universities, the most ineffective professional lobby in Britain, simply took this on the chin. I have always believed fox hunting is a pretty ineffective way of controlling this particular vermin. It may prove ineffective if, at appeal, workers expose vague contractual obligations. Private companies will also be allowed to collect fines in areas where courts have been ineffective. Synonyms unsuccessful, non-successful, unproductive, fruitless, profitless, unprofitable, abortive, failed, futile, purposeless, worthless, useless, ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, inadequate, vain, unavailing, to no effect idle, feeble, weak, inept, lame archaic bootless rare unfructuous, inutile ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, unsuccessful, powerless, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, incapable, unfit, inept, lame, feeble, weak, poor informal useless, hopeless Derivatives ineffectively adverb ɪnɪˈfɛktɪvliˌɪnəˈfɛktɪvli Still, it'll give them what they love doing most - moaning on in the background ineffectively. Example sentencesExamples But while the root of the problem is being tackled so ineffectively, can we not balance the argument so that on the way, we all don't get carried away? He said: ‘Decommissioning is a vital tool, but the Government has used it ineffectively.’ Untreated, or ineffectively treated, it is a major contributor to the high suicide rate in our country. Both Conservative and Labour Governments of the early 1970s tried to intervene, but ineffectively and much too late. There was a huge queue behind her as she tried ineffectively to manoeuvre off. Definition of ineffective in US English: ineffective adjectiveˌinəˈfektivˌɪnəˈfɛktɪv Not producing any significant or desired effect. 不起作用的；无效的 the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective 对石油外溢的法律制裁实际上是无效的。 a weak and ineffective president 一个软弱不起作用的总裁。 Example sentencesExamples I have always believed fox hunting is a pretty ineffective way of controlling this particular vermin. As a sales patter, it was hopelessly ineffective, probably scaring off any potential purchasers. The treatment was expensive and ineffective, with a high recurrence rate. The council has been totally ineffective at reducing rodent numbers despite my phone calls and emails. So it was more to reduce the ineffective trial rate than to impact on the delays, but it does work together, obviously. Private companies will also be allowed to collect fines in areas where courts have been ineffective. As a result they can look forward to an ineffective centre being eventually closed altogether when it suits them. Just as well people know me for the ineffective correspondent that I am. Socialism has been proven to be an ineffective way of increasing the productivity and efficiency of an economy. The ad industry doesn't need a bunch of clueless and ineffective new rules - they just need a good brief. In fact, security measures promoted by risk aversion tend to be ineffective. Universities, the most ineffective professional lobby in Britain, simply took this on the chin. If little else, the response was ineffective and certainly not constructive. The watchdog criticised low standards, poor quality teaching and ineffective management. I personally do not believe the heritage centre would be ineffective, quite the contrary. It may prove ineffective if, at appeal, workers expose vague contractual obligations. Another interesting charge is that the loss leading auditors are also spectacularly ineffective. The hoses which the doomed emergency workers hauled up the stairs would have been completely ineffective. If you try to use an action to make the ‘wrong’ judgement, it will be highly ineffective. To be sure, this mission has been woefully ineffective from the start. Synonyms unsuccessful, non-successful, unproductive, fruitless, profitless, unprofitable, abortive, failed, futile, purposeless, worthless, useless, ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, inadequate, vain, unavailing, to no effect ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, unsuccessful, powerless, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, incapable, unfit, inept, lame, feeble, weak, poor
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