单词	inefficiently
释义	inefficient adjective in·​ef·​fi·​cient ˌi-nə-ˈfi-shənt  : not efficient: such as a : wasteful of time or energy inefficient operating procedures b : incapable, incompetent an inefficient worker c : not producing the effect intended or desired inefficient noun inefficiently adverb Synonyms counterproductive feckless hamstrung ineffective ineffectual inefficacious inexpedient See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The delivery system was very inefficient. an inefficient use of fuel Recent Examples on the Web The passing game was inefficient (5.2 yards per target), dragged down by drops and even defense-friendly completions. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 Rowley wrote that in-person reporting is often inefficient and can discourage residents from reporting incidents. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Sharelle also points out that Eugene's running form was inefficient. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2022 The redshirt junior quarterback has 21 starts on his UW résumé but too often his play has been inefficient. Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Critics have said that this bifurcated process is inefficient and allows spaceports to be built and then not used. Denise Chow, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2022 In a 2017 survey by the Harvard Business Review, a strong majority of senior managers said meetings are inefficient, come at the expense of deep thinking and team bonding, and—most of all—prevent them from completing work. Jane Thier, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 The diffractive gratings are inefficient, too, projecting less light into the eye while up to 50% escapes outward. Ari Grobman, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Stewart advocates shifting control to the local level and maintains that, in his experience, working through the county to receive money is inefficient and needs to change. Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1750, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition inefficient adjective in·​ef·​fi·​cient ˌi-nə-ˈfi-shənt  1 : not effective : ineffectual an inefficient repair 2 : not capable of bringing about a desired result with little waste inefficient workers inefficiently adverb as in poorly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance poorly ineptly incompetently inexpertly amateurishly unskillfully artlessly clumsily inaptly crudely incapably awkwardly Antonyms & Near Antonyms competently well skillfully expertly artfully deftly ably capably adroitly masterfully proficiently aptly fluently adeptly cleanly neatly cleverly consummately masterly nimbly dexterously See More
随便看	arthralgia arthralgias arthralgic arthritic arthritically arthritics arthritides arthritis arthro- Arthrobacter arthrobranch arthrobranchia arthrobranchiae arthrobranchs arthrocenteses arthrocentesises arthrocentesisses arthroderm arthrodese arthrodeses arthrodesis Arthrodira arthrodiran arthrodire arthrodirous

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。