futility

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英文释义

n. uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

中文翻译

n. 无用, 无益, 无价值

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记忆技巧

futility 由词根 futilis(意为无用的)和名词后缀 -ity(表示状态或性质)构成,整体意思是无用的状态或性质。

例句

1. Trying to change his mind was a total futility.

改变他的想法完全是无用的。

2. She felt a sense of futility after working hard with no results.

她在努力工作却没有结果后感到一种无力感。

3. The futility of arguing about the past is clear to everyone.

关于过去争论的无意义对每个人来说都是显而易见的。

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