ineffectual

形容词

1. 1

   无效的、徒劳的、没有成效的

   Their protests were ineffectual and the factory opened anyway.

   他们的抗议徒劳无功，工厂还是照常开张。

2. 2

   无能的、软弱的贬义

   He was an ineffectual manager who avoided every difficult decision.

   他是个无能的主管，凡是难做的决定都闪躲。