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BNC: 14052 COCA: 17367

ineffectual

adjective
/ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl/
/ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl/
(formal)
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  1. without the ability to achieve much; weak; not achieving what you want to无能的;软弱的;达不到目的的
    • He plays the role of a blustering and ineffectual teacher.他扮演一个咆哮而无能的老师。
    • an ineffectual attempt to reform the law改革法律的徒劳无益的尝试
    Extra Examples
    • If only the head of department weren't so ineffectual.要是部门主管不那么无能就好了。
    • My experience on the committees has shown me how slow and ineffectual they are.我在委员会的经验告诉我,他们是多么缓慢和无效。
    • She made an ineffectual grab at the book.她去抓那本书,但没抓到。
    • The president is seen as weak and ineffectual.总统被视为软弱无能。
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2, Difficulty and failurec2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin ineffectualis, from in- ‘not’ + effectualis, from Latin effectus (from efficere ‘accomplish’, from ex- ‘out, thoroughly’ + facere ‘do, make’); in later use from in- ‘not’ + effectual.
BNC: 14052 COCA: 17367
BNC: 14052 COCA: 17367
ineffectual adj.
ineffective
BNC: 14052 COCA: 17367
ineffectual
Not skilful or able: incompetent, incapable, awful...
Not affected and not having an effect: unaffected, unaltered, immune...
Not effective or useful and not working correctly: useless, ineffective, inefficient...

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