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uneconomical

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·e·co·nom·ic·al /ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌʌnekə- $ -ˈnɑː-/ AWL adjective  WASTE somethingusing too much effort, money, or materials to make a profit 不经济的,浪费的 Old vehicles are often uneconomical. 旧车往往很费钱。uneconomically /-kli/ adverb
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uneconomicalMost stockbrokers charge a minimum commission which makes small deals very uneconomical.Despite extensive flight testing and development, the project was considered to be uneconomical and was shelved in 1975.That reduces the need for repeated herbicide applications that could make the process uneconomical for farmers.Often these operators do one-off projects as these can be uneconomical for larger outfits.At least, I consider violence an uneconomical way of attaining an end.And none of these solutions addresses the underlying problem: jobs are an inefficient and uneconomical way to divide work.
From Longman Business Dictionaryuneconomicalun‧e‧co‧nom‧ic‧al /ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌʌnekə--ˈnɑː-/ adjective using too much effort, money, or materialsStockbrokers’ minimum commission charges can make small deals uneconomical for shareholders.Some train routes became uneconomical to run.uneconomically adverbOnly a handful of goods traffic was being conveyed on these branch lines, uneconomically.
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uneconomical
uneconomical AC /ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌʌnekə- $ -ˈnɑː-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: economics, economist, economy; adjective: economic, economicalUNECONOMIC(AL), economy; verb: economize; adverb: economicallyuneconomically
using too much effort, money, or materials to make a profit:
    Old vehicles are often uneconomical.
—uneconomically /-kli/ adverb


un·eco·nom·ic·al AW BrE /ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl/ 🔊BrE /ˌʌnˌekəˈnɒmɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnˌekəˈnɑːmɪkl/ 🔊 (also un·eco·nom·ic) adjective~ (to do sth) using too much time or money, or too many materials, and therefore not likely to make a profit 浪费的;不节俭的;不经济的It soon proved uneconomical to stay open 24 hours a day. 每天 24 小时营业很快就证明是不经济的。🔊🔊 OPP economical