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    ineffective

    US /ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/

    ・

    UK /ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveNot producing the right result; not working well
    The face cream was very expensive but it was ineffective
    adj.AdjectiveNot capable of achieving a desired result; incompetent.
    He was an ineffective leader, unable to inspire his team.

    Video subtitles

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • THAT ARE INEFFECTIVE.

      THAT ARE INEFFECTIVE.

    • INEFFECTIVE.

      INEFFECTIVE.

    B1

    Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland

    11:49Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland
    • as well as a ban on use of the Irish language, but these laws were largely ineffective.

      as well as a ban on use of the Irish language, but these laws were largely ineffective.

    • as well as a ban on use of the Irish language, but these laws were largely ineffective.

      as well as a ban on use of the Irish language, but these laws were largely ineffective.

    B1

    The Console: FULL EPISODE | Gumball | Cartoon Network UK

    11:59The Console: FULL EPISODE | Gumball | Cartoon Network UK
    • It is ineffective.

      It is ineffective.

    • It is ineffective.

      It is ineffective.

    B2

    Can We Trust The DSM-5?

    10:54Can We Trust The DSM-5?
    • At best, that's just ineffective.

      At best, that's just ineffective.

    • At best, that's just ineffective.

      At best, that's just ineffective.

    B2

    [ 中英字幕] 實用商業會議英文 English for Business Meetings( 區分正式/非正會議,各階段看時間軌 )

    22:07[ 中英字幕] 實用商業會議英文 English for Business Meetings( 區分正式/非正會議,各階段看時間軌 )
    • ineffective in reaching our potential customers  we need to rethink our marketing campaigns and  

      ineffective in reaching our potential customers  we need to rethink our marketing campaigns and  

    • Third, our advertising has been ineffective in reaching our potential customers.

      Third, our advertising has been ineffective in reaching our potential customers.

    B1

    Wild Advice for Those Who Have Lost Their Minds Over an Ex

    05:20Wild Advice for Those Who Have Lost Their Minds Over an Ex
    • The problem is how much of it is extremely sensible and therefore in its way utterly ineffective, for what we are dealing with in heartbreak is not some administrative malfunction for which one or two handy pointers will swiftly return a sufferer to the norm, but a wholesale and long-term loss of command over one's emotional constitution, for which the most opposite response may be limitless acknowledgement of the scale of the crisis, unbounded compassion and a heavy emphasis on the utter reasonableness of madness.

      The problem is how much of it is extremely sensible and therefore in its way utterly ineffective, for what we are dealing with in heartbreak is not some administrative malfunction for which one or two handy pointers will swiftly return a sufferer to the norm, but a wholesale and long-term loss of command over one's emotional constitution, for which the most opposite response may be limitless acknowledgement of the scale of the crisis, unbounded compassion and a heavy emphasis on the utter reasonableness of madness.

    • The problem is how much of it is extremely sensible and therefore in its way utterly ineffective.

      The problem is how much of it is extremely sensible and therefore in its way utterly ineffective.

    B1

    BEFORE YOU GIVE UP, WATCH THIS (2025)

    07:17BEFORE YOU GIVE UP,  WATCH THIS (2025)
    • And if you do that, then I promise, when the devil comes—and he will come—his favorite weapon will be ineffective against you.

      And if you do that, then I promise, when the devil comes—and he will come—his favorite weapon will be ineffective against you.

    • And if you do that, then I promise, when the devil comes and he will come, his favorite weapon will be ineffective against you.

      And if you do that, then I promise, when the devil comes and he will come, his favorite weapon will be ineffective against you.

    B1

    AI to reduce animal testing ⏲️ 6 Minute English

    06:22AI to reduce animal testing ⏲️ 6 Minute English
    • Scientists in favour of it argue that animal testing shows whether medicines are safe or dangerous for humans and has saved many lives. But animal rights campaigners say it's cruel and also ineffective because animals and humans are so different.

      Scientists in favour of it argue that animal testing shows whether medicines are safe or dangerous for humans and has saved many lives. But animal rights campaigners say it's cruel and also ineffective because animals and humans are so different.

    • But animal rights campaigners say it's cruel and also ineffective because animals and humans are so different.

      But animal rights campaigners say it's cruel and also ineffective because animals and humans are so different.

    B1

    Can you learn a language just by listening?

    07:26Can you learn a language just by listening?
    • So I would say taking that approach is a very, very frustrating and slow and ineffective way to learn any language.

      So I would say taking that approach is a very, very frustrating and slow and ineffective way to learn any language.

    • ineffective way to learn any language. And that's based from my personal experience.

      ineffective way to learn any language. And that's based from my personal experience.

    A2

    5 Tips to Get Band 7 in the IELTS Writing Exam - IELTS Writing Lesson

    21:215 Tips to Get Band 7 in the IELTS Writing Exam - IELTS Writing Lesson
    • If you're stuck at band 6, then it's likely that you have some bad habits and ineffective approaches to the writing exam.

      If you're stuck at band 6, then it's likely that you have some bad habits and ineffective approaches to the writing exam.

    • If you're stuck at band six, then it's likely that you have some bad habits and ineffective

      If you're stuck at band six, then it's likely that you have some bad habits and ineffective

    A2