futile
UK/'fju:tail/US
TOEFLGREC1
Definitions
adj.
Having no useful result; completely ineffective or pointless.
徒劳的，无效的，无用的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfutroot
+
ilecapable of, relating to
=futile
Common Collocations
- 1.futile attempt徒劳的尝试
- 2.futile effort白费力气的努力
- 3.seemingly futile看似无用的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Their futile attempts to revive the project ultimately failed.
- 2.
It is futile to argue about something so obviously settled.