单词	unprofitable
释义	unprofitableun‧prof‧it‧a‧ble /ʌnˈprɒfətəbəl $ -ˈprɑː-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Unprofitable flight routes have been axed as recession hits the aviation industry. unprofitable state-owned enterprises The bank isn't likely to lend money to an unprofitable business like yours. The company says that the publishing side of its division is unprofitable and must be closed down. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As farming in North Queensferry, Fife, proved unprofitable, he moved to London in 1828. Eflornithine, a new drug for sleeping sickness, was discontinued because it was unprofitable. I stopped this unprofitable growth just in time. LeBow bought the Liggett Group in 1986 and later combined it with several other unprofitable companies into the Brooke Group. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto not make a profit► unprofitable an unprofitable business or activity does not make a profit and is likely to have debts: · The company says that the publishing side of its division is unprofitable and must be closed down.· Unprofitable flight routes have been axed as recession hits the aviation industry.· The bank isn't likely to lend money to an unprofitable business like yours. ► uneconomic not making enough profits to be successful or to successfully compete with other companies, industries etc - use this especially when this is a reason for closing the company, industry etc: · Most of the old nationalized industries were labelled 'uneconomic' and sold off to private companies.· Workers in uneconomic areas of the economy fought hard to keep their factories and mines open. WORD SETS► Basics admin, nounadministration, nounadministrative, adjectiveadministrator, nounagency, nounagent, nounbalance sheet, nounbazaar, nounbid, nounbid, verbbig business, nounbook value, nounboss, nounbottom line, nounbranch, nouncapacity, nouncapital, nouncapital assets, nouncapital gains, nouncapital goods, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivecapitalist, nouncard, nouncentralize, verbcompetitiveness, nounconsultancy, nouncontract, nouncontract, verbcost-effective, adjectivecoupon, nouncritical path, noundecentralize, verbdeveloper, noundistiller, noundistributor, noundiversify, verbdownsize, verbeconomics, nounenterprise, nounentrepreneur, nounestablishment, nounfashion, nounfly-by-night, adjectivefold, verbfoodstuff, nounform letter, nounfranchise, verbfranchisee, noungazump, verbgearing, noungeneric, adjectiveget, verbhard sell, nounhaute couture, nounhigh season, nounhigh technology, nounhike, nounhike, verbloss, nounlow-tech, adjectivemaximize, verbMD, nounmerchandise, verbmerchandising, nounmerger, nounmiddleman, nounmiller, nounmission statement, nounmom-and-pop, adjectivemoneygrabbing, adjectivemoneymaker, noun-monger, suffixmonopolistic, adjectivemonopoly, nounnet, adjectivenet, verbniche, nounoff-the-peg, adjectiveopening time, nounoperation, nounoperational, adjectiveoperator, nounoption, nounoutlay, nounoutlet, nounoutput, nounoutwork, nounoverhead, nounoverstock, verbpackage, nounpartner, nounpartnership, nounpatent, nounpayola, nounpercentage, nounpiracy, nounpremium, nounprivate practice, nounprivatization, nounprivatize, verbprofitability, nounproprietor, nounproprietress, nounpurchase price, nounpurchasing power, nounquiet, adjectiveR & D, nounrate of return, nounrecall, verbreject, nounrep, nounresearch and development, nounrestrictive practices, nounrevenue, nounsell, verbservice industry, nounsleeping partner, nounspeculate, verbspeculation, nounspeculative, adjectivestreet value, nounsubtotal, nounswap meet, nounsweatshop, nounsyndicate, nounsystems analyst, nountake, nountender, nountie-up, nounTM, transact, verbtransaction, nounturnover, nounundersell, verbuneconomic, adjectiveunit, noununprofitable, adjectivevideo conferencing, nounwatchdog, nounwheeler-dealer, nounwheeling and dealing, noun Word family WORD FAMILYnounprofitprofitabilityprofiteeringprofiteeradjectiveprofitable ≠ unprofitableprofitlessverbprofitprofiteeradverbprofitablyprofitlessly 1making no profit:  unprofitable businesses2formal producing no advantages:  It would be unprofitable to pursue this argument any further.
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