inefficacy

UK/ɪn'efɪkəsɪ/US/in'efikәsi/

Definitions

Lack of ability to produce a desired effect or result

无效；缺乏效力

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

in-not, opposite of

ef-out of, former

ficmake, do

-acystate, quality

=inefficacy

in- (not) + efficacy. efficacy itself is ef- (out) + fic (do/make) = the power to 'work it out,' to get a result. Negate it and you get inefficacy: the failure to produce an effect.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

1.demonstrated inefficacy已证明的无效性
2.inefficacy of treatment治疗的无效性

Example Sentences

1.
Trials revealed the inefficacy of the drug against the new variant.

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