inutile

a. 无益的, 无用的

发音

/ɪnˈjuːtaɪl/

词形变化

more inutile 比较级 most inutile 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    useless; unprofitable.

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados He had already demanded the attention of the manager, Professor Bulge, Draycott and two underlings to his case and they were now involved in a babel of inutile reiteration.

  2. 2.

    useless (of a person); inept.

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useless

词源

From Middle French inutile, from Latin inutilis. Philippine usage is likely from Tagalog inutil, from Spanish inútil, from the same source. By surface analysis, in- + utile.

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