ineffectual

Word family  noun effect effectiveness ≠ ineffectiveness adjective effective ≠ ineffective effectual ≠ ineffectual verb effect adverb effectively ≠ ineffectively

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ef·fec·tu·al /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuəl◂/ adjective  EFFECTIVEEFFICIENTnot having the ability, confidence, or personal authority to get things done 无能力的；无信心的；无威望的 an ineffectual leader 无能的领导人 She remembered her ineffectual efforts to comfort him. 她记得自己曾努力去安慰他，但徒劳无功。 —ineffectually adverb

Examples from the Corpus

ineffectual• All of their attempts to come to an agreement has been ineffectual.• He's a nice enough man, but rather ineffectual as a team captain.• The police were completely ineffectual in this matter.• The problems were made worse by the ineffectual political leadership of the coalition.

in·ef·fec·tu·al adjectiveChineseSyllable  

to get Corpus not having things the or personal ability, confidence, authority

ineffectual
in‧ef‧fec‧tu‧al /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuəl◂, ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl◂/ adjectivenot having the ability, confidence, or personal authority to get things done:
    an ineffectual leader
    She remembered her ineffectual efforts to comfort him.
—ineffectually adverb

in·ef·fec·tualBrE /ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl/ 🔊 adjective (formal) 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◆an ineffectual teacher不称职的教师◆an ineffectual attempt to reform the law改革法律的徒劳无益的尝试▸ in·ef·fec·tu·al·ly BrE /ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəli/ 🔊 adverb