| 单词 | ineffective |
| 释义 | ineffective (once / 2289 pages) adj Use the adjective ineffective to describe something that doesn't work quite the way it's supposed to. You might complain about your ineffective guard dog, who wags his tail and licks everyone who comes to your house. When you're ineffective, you're unable to accomplish something you're trying to do. You might realize that you're an ineffective babysitter when you can't get the kids to go to bed. Ineffective comes from the Latin prefix in, "not, or opposite of," added to effective, whose Latin root is effectivus, "productive." When something's unproductive, inefficient, or incapable, it's ineffective. WORD FAMILYineffective: ineffectively, ineffectiveness+/effect: effected, effecter, effecting, effective, effector, effects, effectuate/effecter: effecters/effective: effectively, effectiveness, effectivity, ineffective, uneffective/effector: effectors/effectuate: effectuated, effectuates, effectuating, effectuation USAGE EXAMPLESAs he developed tolerance, the pain medications became increasingly ineffective. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Bowman denies he provided ineffective counsel, and lower courts agreed with him. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) So government-owned banks end up becoming politically focused weapons that are ineffective, and which drain money and resources from our community. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj not producing an intended effect an ineffective teacher ineffective legislation Syn|Ant ineffectual, uneffective idle not in action or at work toothlesslacking necessary force for effectiveness unproductivenot producing desired results inefficaciouslacking the power to produce a desired effect inefficientnot producing desired results; wasteful powerlesslacking power uselesshaving no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully effective, effectual, efficacious producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect hard-hitting, trenchantcharacterized by or full of force and vigor impellingmarkedly effective as if by emotional pressure impressive, tellingproducing a strong effect rough-and-readycrude but effective for the purpose at hand efficaciousmarked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect efficientbeing effective without wasting time or effort or expense potent, stiff, stronghaving a strong physiological or chemical effect powerfulhaving great power or force or potency or effect useful, utilebeing of use or service 2adj lacking in power or forcefulness Syn ineffectual, unable impotent lacking power or ability 3adj lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate an ineffective administration Syn inefficient incompetent not qualified or suited for a purpose |
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