profitless

释义

profit + -less（没有）=「无收益、无益处的」。透明的否定词：付出或活动毫无收获。

常用搭配

• 1.profitless venture无利可图的投资
• 2.profitless negotiations毫无成效的谈判
• 3.prove profitless被证明无益

例句

• 1.

  After months of profitless talks, both sides walked away.

  经过数月毫无成效的谈判，双方都拂袖而去。

• 2.

  It was a profitless venture that drained their savings.

  这是一桩无利可图的买卖，耗尽了他们的积蓄。