单词 | unprofitable |
释义 | unprofitable (ʌnprɒfɪtəbəl ) 1. adjective An industry, company, or product that is unprofitable does not make any profit or does not make enough profit. [business] ...unprofitable state-owned industries. The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade. Synonyms: uneconomic, unrewarding, profitless, worthless 2. adjective Unprofitable activities or efforts do not produce any useful or helpful results. ...an endless, unprofitable argument. The day proved frustratingly unprofitable. Synonyms: fruitless, useless, pointless, futile Collocations: unprofitable store The company, which employs 950 people, plans to close some unprofitable stores and renegotiate leases for others. Times, Sunday Times They failed to keep up with and respond to their changing customer needs while high rent and unprofitable stores were allowed to continue for too long, endangering profit. Times, Sunday Times The chain has been attempting to revive the brand by shutting unprofitable stores, improving its product range and keeping tight control of costs. Times, Sunday Times The group has been closing unprofitable stores, selling assets and cutting expenditure. Times, Sunday Times Sears said that it would shut 142 unprofitable stores as well as 46 already earmarked for closure this year. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 不赢利的 Japanese: 利益のない |
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