| 词汇 | inefficacy |
| 释义 | inefficacy noun[ U ] formaluk /ɪnˈef.ɪ.kə.si/ us /ɪnˈef.ə.kə.si/ the failure, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result: inefficacy ofThese statistics show the inefficacy of the current system with regard to reducing crime. The drug continued to be prescribed in spite of growing evidence about its inefficacy. the fact of not being successful failureFailure is not an option. breakdownThe complete breakdown of local infrastructure left residents without water or electricity. meltdownThe markets experienced a meltdown at the news of the sale. collapseThe car manufacturer's collapse left the region's economy in tatters. failHe tried to sing the anthem, but it was an epic fail. Scientists were disappointed by the apparent inefficacy of the new treatment. The relative inefficacy of the drugs is partially balanced by their cheapness. They became frustrated by the inefficacy of the mechanism for enforcing the law. Failing and doing badly abjectly at-risk backbencher balls (something) up be on your beam endsidiom blow (someone/something) up bomb egg flog flog a dead horseidiom flop flub flunk out founder mess running on emptyidiom sclerotic screw screw (something) up sign someone's death warrant Oppositeefficacy |
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