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单词 fruitless
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fruitless

Previous attempts to find a suitor proved fruitless.Attempts to have the government underwrite loans have proved fruitless.Or for the millions of pounds of public money squandered in a fruitless attempt to sustain the convictions.Yet perhaps the effort is fruitless.After a fruitless search, my wife is then allowed to join in the game.It took firemen 20 minutes to free him after fruitless efforts by the surgery staff.In the yard he shook his head, dismissing his fruitless efforts.But her efforts proved fruitless, for it could not be found.It was his second visit this year to audition for big screen roles but pals said his search has once again proved fruitless.His quest proved fruitless, but the issue he pointed to was real.Punch investors are worried it will be undone by its huge debt pile and its fruitless attempt to stem the tide of drinking at home.The company was given time to persuade other banks to lend the money it needed, but the search proved fruitless.And so far, so fruitless.All leave was cancelled, extra resources were poured in and forces around the country were called on for help but the search proved fruitless.The search proved fruitless, and the defendant's wife was considered missing.After months of fruitless searching, they have decided to move to Canada instead.If their record on the ground is fruitless so far, the Dragons have the form and firepower up front and out wide to cause an upset.

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fruitless

British English: fruitless ADJECTIVE
Fruitless actions, events, or efforts do not achieve anything at all.
It was a fruitless search.
  • American English: fruitless
  • Brazilian Portuguese: inútil
  • Chinese: 无结果的
  • European Spanish: infructuoso
  • French: vain
  • German: fruchtlos
  • Italian: vano
  • Japanese: 実りのない
  • Korean: 소득이 없는
  • European Portuguese: inútil
  • Latin American Spanish: infructuoso

(adjective) 
Definition
producing nothing of value
It was a fruitless search.
Synonyms
useless
He realised that their money was useless in this country.
vain
They worked all night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.
unsuccessful
a second unsuccessful operation on his knee
in vain
All her complaints were in vain.
pointless
Violence is always pointless.
futile
a futile attempt to ward off the blow
unproductive
They are aware much of their time and effort is unproductive.
abortive
an abortive attempt to prevent him from taking office
to no avail
ineffectual
the well-meaning but ineffectual jobs programs of the past
unprofitable
an endless, unprofitable argument
to no effect
unavailing
a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness
unfruitful
profitless
a singularly profitless line of thought
bootless
Opposites
effective
,
useful
,
profitable
,
productive
,
fruitful
(adjective) 
Definition
without fruit
Synonyms
barren
He also wants to use water to irrigate barren desert land.
unproductive
increasingly unproductive land
unfruitful
unprolific
Opposites
productive
,
fertile
,
prolific
,
abundant
,
fruitful
,
fecund

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abortive
Definition
failing to achieve its purpose
an abortive attempt to prevent him from taking office
Synonyms
failed,
failing,
useless,
vain,
unsuccessful,
idle,
ineffective,
futile,
fruitless,
unproductive,
ineffectual,
miscarried,
unavailing,
bootless
in the sense of futile
Definition
useless or having no chance of success
a futile attempt to ward off the blow
Synonyms
useless,
vain,
unsuccessful,
pointless,
empty,
hollow,
in vain,
worthless,
barren,
sterile,
fruitless,
forlorn,
unproductive,
abortive,
to no avail,
ineffectual,
unprofitable,
valueless,
unavailing,
otiose,
profitless,
nugatory,
without rhyme or reason,
bootless
in the sense of in vain
Definition
without achieving the desired effects or results
All her complaints were in vain.
Synonyms
useless,
to no avail,
unsuccessful,
fruitless,
wasted,
vain,
ineffectual,
without success,
to no purpose,
bootless

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