unproductive
UK/.ʌnprә'dʌktiv/US
GREA2
Definitions
adj.
Not producing or able to produce results, goods, or crops.
无成果的；不出产的；徒劳的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
productivebefore
=unproductive
un- + productive = not productive.
Common Collocations
- 1.unproductive meeting无成效的会议
- 2.unproductive labour无效劳动
- 3.unproductive time浪费的时间
Example Sentences
- 1.
It was an unproductive afternoon.