| 单词 | cumbersome |
| 释义 | cumbersome (kʌmbəʳsəm ) 1. adjective Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle. Although the machine looks cumbersome, it is actually easy to use. ...muffled up in thick and cumbersome clothing. Synonyms: awkward, heavy, hefty [informal], clumsy 2. adjective A cumbersome system or process is very complicated and inefficient. ...an old and cumbersome computer system. The proposed regulations are ill-defined and cumbersome and could be unnecessarily costly. Synonyms: inefficient, unwieldy, badly organized Collocations: cumbersome procedure That would inevitably introduce a cumbersome procedure into the making of the confiscation order. Times,Sunday Times Maybe if we all complained more, this cumbersome procedure would become faster? Times, Sunday Times The cumbersome procedure involved flushing embryos out of the uterus of the egg donorand was soon eclipsed by in-vitro fertilization. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also blamed corruption, cumbersome procedures and unscrupulous lawyers. Times, Sunday Times Without the often cumbersome procedures that can limit a big business's ability to respond quickly, new challenger businesses can steal a march and offer better value. Times, Sunday Times This cumbersome process takes between six and eight weeks. Times,Sunday Times To intercept a message you have to tap the phone line, a cumbersome process even for dictators lacking a sense of humour. Times, Sunday Times After all, he started his career in a world before e-mail, when people communicated by letter and fax, and business planning was a cumbersome process. Times, Sunday Times However, it can be a more cumbersome process. Times, Sunday Times This can be a very cumbersome process. Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 笨重的 Japanese: 扱いにくい |
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