futility
UK/fju:'tiliti/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being useless or producing no result; pointlessness.
徒劳，无益，无用
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfutilestem
+
itystate, quality, condition
=futility
Common Collocations
- 1.sense of futility无用感
- 2.futility of effort努力的徒劳
- 3.futility of hope希望的破灭
Example Sentences
- 1.
He realized the futility of his plan after weeks of failure.