inefficiency
UK/,ɪnɪ'fɪʃənsɪ/US/.ini'fiʃәnsi/
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Definitions
n.
Failure to work in a well-organized way; waste of time, effort, or resources.
低效率；效率低下。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (not) + efficiency. The noun of inefficient — the state of getting results with too much waste. See efficient.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.operational inefficiency运营效率低下
- 2.gross inefficiency严重的低效率
- 3.bureaucratic inefficiency官僚低效
Example Sentences
- 1.
The report blamed delays on bureaucratic inefficiency.
- 2.
Automation removed a lot of inefficiency from the process.