inefficient
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·ef·fi·cient /ˌɪnəˈfɪʃənt◂/ ●○○ adjective EFFICIENTnot using time, money, energy etc in the best way 效率低的 OPP efficient an inefficient use of resources 资源的浪费 Local government was inefficient. 地方政府效率低下。 —inefficiently adverb —inefficiency noun [countable, uncountable] problems due to the inefficiency of management 管理不善造成的问题
Examples from the Corpus
inefficient• Local government in the area is seen as being corrupt and inefficient.• The postal service in this country is very inefficient.• The factory is inefficient, and its working practices and machinery dated.• The army was inefficient and poorly equipped.• an inefficient banking system• Inefficient management leads to poor employee performance.From Longman Business Dictionaryinefficientin‧ef‧fi‧cient /ˌɪnəˈfɪʃənt◂/ adjective producing goods or working in a way that uses more time, money etc than necessarythe assumption that the public sector is wasteful, inefficient and unproductive —inefficiently adverb —inefficiency noun [countable, uncountable]Long hours are often a reflection of an organization’s bureaucratic inefficiency.in·ef·fi·cient adjectiveChineseSyllable
etc the way not using energy money, best time, Business Corpus in
inefficient
in‧ef‧fi‧cient /ˌɪnəˈfɪʃənt◂, ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt◂/
adjective
not using time, money, energy etc in the best way
OPP efficient:
an inefficient use of resources
Local government was inefficient.
—inefficiently adverb
—inefficiency noun [uncountable and countable]:
problems due to the inefficiency of management
in‧ef‧fi‧cient /ˌɪnəˈfɪʃənt◂, ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt◂/
adjectivenot using time, money, energy etc in the best way
OPP efficient:
—inefficiently adverb
—inefficiency noun [uncountable and countable]: