inefficient

UK/ɪnɪ'fɪʃ(ə)nt/US/.ini'fiʃәnt/

Definitions

adj.

Not working in a well-organized way; wasting time, effort, or resources.

效率低的；浪费的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

in-not, opposite of

ef-out of, from

ficmake, do

-ientperforming, being in a state

=inefficient

in- (not) + efficient. efficient = ef- ('out') + fic ('make') = getting results out with little waste. Inefficient = failing to do that. See efficient.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

1.highly inefficient极其低效
2.inefficient process低效的流程
3.inefficient use of对…的低效使用

Example Sentences

1.
The old heating system is noisy and inefficient.
2.
Handling everything manually is highly inefficient.

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