ineffectual
adjective /ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl/
/ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl/
(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 - He plays the role of a blustering and ineffectual teacher.
他扮演一个咆哮而无能的老师。 - an ineffectual attempt to reform the law
改革法律的徒劳无益的尝试
Topics Change, cause and effectc2, Difficulty and failurec2- If only the head of department weren't so ineffectual.
要是部门主管不那么无能就好了。 - My experience on the committees has shown me how slow and ineffectual they are.
我在委员会的经验告诉我，他们是多么缓慢和无效。 - She made an ineffectual grab at the book.
她去抓那本书，但没抓到。 - The president is seen as weak and ineffectual.
总统被视为软弱无能。
词源late Middle English: from medieval Latin ineffectualis, from in- ‘not’ + effectualis, from Latin effectus (from efficere ‘accomplish’, from ex- ‘out, thoroughly’ + facere ‘do, make’); in later use from in- ‘not’ + effectual. - He plays the role of a blustering and ineffectual teacher.