efficient

adjective

OPAL W

/ɪˈfɪʃnt/

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doing something in a good, careful and complete way with no waste of time, money or energy
- a highly efficient worker
- efficient heating equipment
- more efficient use of energy
- fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel)
- We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service.
- This is simply the most efficient way to do it.
- We must meet members' needs in the most efficient and effective ways possible.
- efficient at something As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories.
- efficient at something These magnificent animals were remarkably efficient at survival.
- efficient in something Modern water boilers are highly efficient in fuel use.
- efficient in doing something He was ruthlessly efficient in acquiring estates.
opposite inefficient see also cost-efficient
Extra Examples
- She was helpful, quietly efficient and tactful.
- Which software is the most efficient at processing the data?
- The heating system is very efficient in its use of of fuel.
- The procedure is not fully efficient: improvements could be made.
- Their equipment was not as efficient at finding gold as today's machinery.
- Efficient teachers minimize the amount of paperwork they have to do.
- Farmers need to market their milk in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
- It's an incredibly efficient system.
- More efficient use of energy resources is vital.
- The more efficient firms have lower costs.
- Farms with large land size are more efficient than farms with small land size.
- The organization seems pretty efficient to me.
- Tax breaks make it efficient for business owners to own their premises.
- How can we make agriculture more economically efficient?
Topics Personal qualitiesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- at
- in
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘making, causing’): from Latin efficient- ‘accomplishing’, from the verb efficere ‘accomplish’, from ex- ‘out, thoroughly’ + facere ‘do, make’. The current sense dates from the late 18th cent.

单词	efficient
释义	efficient adjective OPAL W /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ jump to other results doing something in a good, careful and complete way with no waste of time, money or energy a highly efficient worker efficient heating equipment more efficient use of energy fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel) We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. This is simply the most efficient way to do it. We must meet members' needs in the most efficient and effective ways possible. efficient at something As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. efficient at something These magnificent animals were remarkably efficient at survival. efficient in something Modern water boilers are highly efficient in fuel use. efficient in doing something He was ruthlessly efficient in acquiring estates. opposite inefficient see also cost-efficient Extra Examples She was helpful, quietly efficient and tactful. Which software is the most efficient at processing the data? The heating system is very efficient in its use of of fuel. The procedure is not fully efficient: improvements could be made. Their equipment was not as efficient at finding gold as today's machinery. Efficient teachers minimize the amount of paperwork they have to do. Farmers need to market their milk in an efficient, cost-effective manner. It's an incredibly efficient system. More efficient use of energy resources is vital. The more efficient firms have lower costs. Farms with large land size are more efficient than farms with small land size. The organization seems pretty efficient to me. Tax breaks make it efficient for business owners to own their premises. How can we make agriculture more economically efficient? Topics Personal qualitiesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at in See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘making, causing’): from Latin efficient- ‘accomplishing’, from the verb efficere ‘accomplish’, from ex- ‘out, thoroughly’ + facere ‘do, make’. The current sense dates from the late 18th cent.
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