| 词汇 | inefficiency |
| 释义 | inefficiency noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ us /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ a lack of organization or skill that wastes time, energy, money, etc., or methods or actions that waste time, etc. in this way: 低效率，低效 gross inefficiencyThey were accused of gross inefficiency in their handling of the case.他们被指控在处理此案时效率低下。 It is a troubled organization, plagued by inefficiencies. 这是一个陷入困境的组织，被效率低下所困扰。 See inefficient Data on the medical liability system reveals massive costs and gross inefficiency. Authorities say the new system will help keep residents informed and help eliminate problems and inefficiencies. They faced numerous bureaucratic inefficiencies. Useless and futile adrift aimless aimlessly aimlessness airy-fairy fruitless fruitlessly fruitlessness futile futilely negation no goodidiom non-viable nugatory ornamental unrealistic unrealistically unseriousness until you are blue in the faceidiom unviability You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Delaying and wasting time inefficiency | Business Englishinefficiency noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/uspluralinefficiencies a situation in which someone or something fails to use resources such as time, materials, or labour in an effective way: The bank chief said that he would not allow or tolerate inefficiency and at the same time would ensure that honest and hard work were properly rewarded. But critics say the system is full of waste and inefficiency. inefficiencies in sthShe's charged with eliminating inefficiencies in state government. Compare efficiency See alsomarket inefficiency technical inefficiency x-inefficiency Examples of inefficiencyinefficiency Technical inefficiency is the deviation of an individual vessel's production from this best-practice frontier, and hence is a measure of relative technical efficiency. Thus, a negative sign indicates a decrease in technical inefficiency or an increase in technical efficiency. Due to transaction costs, tax distortions, bureaucratic inefficiencies, or corruption, this share is less than one. Where price signals are distorted we expect to see greater inefficiency and higher levels of pollution. However, patents create monopolies and lead to waste of resources as a result of static inefficiencies. Part of this process of structural reform directly arose in response to the perception of substantial inefficiencies in the economy. The already seriously indebted co-operatives were perceived as one source of inefficiency. Some kind of feedback is needed in order to check whether programs are well-parallelised or to understand the reasons of possible inefficiencies. We abstract from lending relationhips and other specific sources of inefficiency that competition might induce in the presence of asymmetric information. Farm size reduces inefficiency, as indicated by the positive and significant coefficient on land area cultivated. When there is a permanent patent protection, the monopoly power and static inefficiency remain forever. By contrast, the political ambivalence between relieving distress and controlling threats and inefficiency has persisted throughout. There are no public goods or externalities, aside from the inefficiencies due to open access. Specialization is used to avoid inefficiencies involved in dispatching overloaded functions. Thus, marginal cost pricing preserves efficiency in the irrigation sector but by drawing on public funds may contribute to inefficiency in other sectors. See all examples of inefficiency These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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