unavailing

英 [ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ]

美 [ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ]

adj.  徒劳的; 无成果的

法律

BNC.37086 / COCA.40093

牛津词典

adj.

• 徒劳的；无成果的
  without success
  1. Their efforts were unavailing.
     他们的努力都付诸东流。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 徒劳的；不成功的；无成果的
  Anunavailingattempt to do something does not succeed.
  1. Efforts to reach the people named in the report proved unavailing...
     联系过报告中所提到的那些人，但都徒劳无功。
  2. He died after a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness.
     在与绝症进行了一番勇敢但却徒劳的抗争之后，他还是去世了。

英英释义

adj

• producing no result or effect
  1. a futile effort
  2. the therapy was ineffectual
  3. an otiose undertaking
  4. an unavailing attempt
  Synonym:futileineffectualotiose

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