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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries无效的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wú xiào de
"新政策被认为是无效的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not producing the desired effect or result.
"The new policy was deemed ineffective in reducing traffic congestion." - 2
Lacking the ability to achieve a desired outcome.
"His attempts to motivate the team were ultimately ineffective."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ineffective' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'effective', which comes from the Latin 'effectivus', meaning 'producing an effect'. The term has evolved in English since the late 19th century to describe something that fails to produce the desired result.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ineffective" is said worldwide
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inefficace
Transliteration: in-e-fi-kas
"La nouvelle politique s'est révélée inefficace."
ineffektiv
Transliteration: in-ef-teek-tiv
"Die neue Regelung war ineffektiv."
inefficace
Transliteration: in-e-fi-kah-che
"La nuova politica si è rivelata inefficace."
ineficaz
Transliteration: i-ne-fi-kaz
"La nueva política resultó ineficaz."
ineficaz
Transliteration: i-ne-fi-kaz
"A nova política foi considerada ineficaz."
अप्रभावी
Transliteration: aprabhaavi
"नई नीति अप्रभावी साबित हुई।"
无效的
Transliteration: wú xiào de
"新政策被认为是无效的。"
비효율적인
Transliteration: bi-hyo-yul-jeog-in
"새 정책은 비효율적이라고 평가되었습니다."
無効な
Transliteration: mukōna
"新しい政策は無効だと見なされました。"
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