| 释义 |
ineffectual /ɪnɪfektʃuəl/ (formal) (of a person) not achieving much; weak; (of an action) not achieving what you want it to achieve（人）无能的，软弱的；（行为）达不到目的的◆the president is seen as weak and ineffectual.总统被视为软弱无能。◆she made an ineffectual grab at the book.她去抓那本书，但没抓到。ⓘ ineffectual is used especially when sb/sth does not achieve much because of weakness or lack of the necessary ability and is used especially about people and their attempts to do sth. * ineffectual 尤用以表示人试图做某事，但因为虚弱或缺乏必要的能力而不成功。▸ ineffectually adverb◆he struggled ineffectually to get out from behind the wheel.他徒劳地挣扎着，想从方向盘后面爬出来。ineffectualsee ⇨ efficient/not efficient 5 in·ef·fec·tu·al /ˏɪnə`fɛktʃəl; ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl◄/adjnot good enough, strong enough, or confident enough to do what you should do 无用的，无能的，不称职的:◇an ineffectual leader 不称职的领导人 |