unproductive

adj.

1. 产量少的；效果不佳的；无益的
   not producing very much; not producing good results
   1. unproductive land
      贫瘠的土地
   2. an unproductive meeting
      事倍功半的会议
   3. I've had a very unproductive day.
      我这一天什么事都没干成。

1. ADJ-GRADED 没有好结果的；徒然的
   Something that is unproductive does not produce any good results.
   1. Research workers are well aware that much of their time and effort is unproductive.
      研究人员很清楚，他们的很多时间和精力全都是白费。
   2. ...increasingly unproductive land.
      越来越贫瘠的土地

1. Research workers are well aware that much of their time and effort is unproductive.
   研究人员很清楚，他们的很多时间和精力全都是白费。
2. The most unproductive thought in life is: If I knew then what I know now.
   生活中最没有用的想法是：如果我那时就知道就好了。
3. Trying to deal with your mate will be unproductive and possibly hurtful.
   试图解决和伴侣的矛盾将是徒劳无益的，甚至可能造成伤害。
4. Dont waste your time on unproductive things.
   不要把你的时间浪费在一些没有价值的事情上。
5. No one should want to know how to be more unproductive, right?
   拖拖拉拉的人创造不出多少价值，应该不会有人想知道如何创造更少的价值吧，对不对？
6. Unproductive employees will drain you of time, resources and much needed money.
   效率低下的员工会浪费你的时间、资源和宝贵的金钱。
7. How can people make a living in this arid area? One-quarter of the country is reckoned as unproductive.
   这片不毛之地上的人们怎么谋生呢？这个国家有四分之一被认为是不毛之地。
8. Despite of their unproductive work, they mostly make good money.
   尽管他们的非生产性工作，他们大多是好钱。
9. But these savings are locked in unproductive investments and cannot circulate freely.
   但这些“存款”却因此被锁定在非生产性投资中，而且无法自由流通。
10. Catch yourself when you are involved in unproductive projects and stop as soon as you can.
    当你发现你在做一些根本没有结果的项目，马上停止。
11. Elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries.
    去除高消耗和无收益的产业。
12. The distinction of Productive and Unproductive is applicable to consumption as well as to labour.
    第五节生产性和非生产性的区别不仅适用于劳动，而且也适用于消费。
13. We have reduced the unproductive spending.
    我们已削减了非生产性开支。
14. It's iniquitous," they say," that this entirely unproductive industry should absorb millions of pounds each year.
    这氏极不公正的，“他们说，”这完全是非生产性行业应该吸收每年数百万英镑。
15. Unproductive may be as useful as productive labour; it may be more useful, even in point of permanent advantage;
    非生产性劳动可能和生产性劳动一样有用，或者从持久利益的观点来看，甚至更为有用；
16. I really hate meetings, but only those, which are unfocused and unproductive.
    我真的很讨厌会议，但只讨厌那些没有重点和没有收益的会议。
17. This distortion is inefficient and unproductive, and corrupts the very fabric of markets.
    这种扭曲的现状损害了效率和生产力，腐蚀了市场的基础架构。
18. But though society grows no richer by unproductive labour, the individual may.
    但是，虽然社会不能靠非生产性劳动变富，个人却能靠非生产性劳动变富。
19. I was afraid that if I were received everywhere in this fashion my trip might be unproductive.
    我担心，如果各处都这样对待我，此行就不会有收获了。
20. Not fertile; unproductive or barren.
    不肥沃的不肥沃的；不生产的或贫瘠的。
21. The opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership.
    无生产力财产所带来的附加费用；由物主承担的费用。
22. Learn and growing up in such an environment, one may regard dreaming as an unproductive act.
    在这样的环境中学习和成长，人们会把梦当作一种徒劳无益的行为。
23. Don't offer opinions: for the next three weeks colleagues and managers will strongly defend unproductive ideas.
    不提供的建议：在接下来的3个星期里，同事和经理都会有强烈的不想工作的想法。
24. If you dream you catch a jay-bird you will have a pleasant, though unproductive job.
    如果您的梦想，你赶上一杰伊-鸟你将有一个愉快的，虽然是徒劳无功的工作。
25. Whoever contributes nothing directly or indirectly to production, is an unproductive consumer.
    谁对生产既没有直接贡献也没有间接贡献，谁就是非生产性消费者。
26. Some employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office.
    一些员工不愿意花在办公室花如此多的额外的、没效率的时间。
27. I assume you want to stop coughing, so this is for use when coughing is damaging and unproductive.
    我猜你一定希望治愈咳嗽，所以在咳嗽是损害性和徒然的时候，这就派上用场了。
28. Failure can be productive only if we do not focus on it as an unproductive result.
    只有当我们不认为它是一个没有收益的成果时，失败才会变得有价值。
29. Our current society's system of "punishment" is outmoded, inhumane, and unproductive.
    我们现今社会的“处罚”机制是过时的，不人道的，与无建构性的。
30. Labour has accordingly been distinguished into productive and unproductive.
    劳动因此而被分成生产性的和非生产性的。

adj

1. not producing desired results
   1. the talks between labor and management were unproductive

2. not producing or capable of producing
   1. elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries