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单词 ineffectual
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•ef•fec•tu•al /ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃuəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. producing no satisfactory effect:an ineffectual remedy.
  2. not worthwhile:ineffectual efforts.
See -fec-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•ef•fec•tu•al  (in′i fek′cho̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not effectual;
    without satisfactory or decisive effect:an ineffectual remedy.
  2. unavailing;
    futile:His efforts to sell the house were ineffectual.
  3. powerless;
    impotent.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English; see in-3, effectual
in′ef•fec′tu•al′i•ty, in′ef•fec′tu•al•ness, n. 
in′ef•fec′tu•al•ly, adv. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ineffective, fruitless, pointless, abortive. See useless. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged feeble, weak.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ineffectual /ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃʊəl/ adj
  1. having no effect or an inadequate effect
  2. lacking in power or forcefulness; impotent: an ineffectual ruler

ˌinefˌfectuˈality, ˌinefˈfectualness n ˌinefˈfectually adv
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