ineffective

[US]/ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
[UK]/ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ikke producerende nogen effekt, ikke fungerende
adv. på en måde der ikke producerer nogen effekt, uden evne
n. mangel på effektivitet, mangel på evne

Example Sentences

a weak and ineffective president.

en svag og ineffektiv præsident.

an ineffective salesman

en ineffektiv sælgermand

the efficient cause of the revolution. ineffective

den effektive årsag til revolutionen. ineffektiv

The court is ineffective because it lacks the necessary enforcement machinery.

Retten er ineffektiv, fordi den mangler den nødvendige håndhævelsesmekanisme.

chemicals that are very ineffective in killing weeds

kemikalier, der er meget ineffektive til at dræbe ukrudt

the cabinet's reaction to the crisis was at best ineffective and at worst irresponsible.

regeringens reaktion på krisen var bedst ineffektiv og på det værste uansvarlig.

Ineffective esophageal motility in gastroesophageal erosive reflux disease and in nonerosive reflux disease: Are they different?

Ineffektiv spiserørs motilitet ved gastroøsofageal erosiv reflukssygdom og ved ikke-erosiv reflukssygdom: Er de forskellige?

New research shows that it is ineffective to use sulfa drugs (including sulfapyridine and ethylamine) for preventing toxoplasma infection. 15 percent AIDS have toxoplasma.

Ny forskning viser, at det er ineffektivt at bruge sulfadrugs (herunder sulfapyridin og ethylamin) til at forhindre toxoplasma-infektion. 15 procent af AIDS-patienter har toxoplasma.

Real-world Examples

This combination of methods is ineffective.

Denne kombination af metoder er ineffektiv.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

And a survey found most people think this one will be just as ineffective.

Og en undersøgelse fandt, at de fleste mennesker tror, at denne vil være lige så ineffektiv.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2015

Vaccines, once developed, may be ineffective.

Vacciner, når de først er udviklet, kan være ineffektive.

Source: The Economist - Technology

53. Why does Tenette Smith think a combination of teaching methods is ineffective?

53. Hvorfor mener Tenette Smith, at en kombination af undervisningsmetoder er ineffektiv?

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

55. What have advances in statistics and brain imaging proved ineffective?

55. Hvad har fremskridt inden for statistik og hjerneafbildning bevist er ineffektive?

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

[B] the ineffective enforcement of privacy law.

[B] den ineffektive håndhævelse af privatlivets fred.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

They called the wall ineffective and unnecessary, and accused the President of governing by temper tantrum.

De kaldte muren for ineffektiv og unødvendig og beskyldte præsidenten for at regere med et temperament.

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2019

Or did I use an ineffective study method?

Eller brugte jeg en ineffektiv studiemetode?

Source: Crash Course Learning Edition

C) They prove ineffective in helping mental patients.

C) De viser sig at være ineffektive i forhold til at hjælpe psykiske patienter.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples.

Undgå kedelige og ineffektive generaliseringer og sørg for at give konkrete eksempler.

Source: CET-4 Listening Comprehension - Short Passage Understanding

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