profitless

[英] [ˈprɔfɪtlɪs] [美] [ˈprɑfɪtlɪs] 生词本

adj.

Adjective

1. without profit or reward;

  • "let us have no part in profitless quarrels"- D.D.Eisenhower
  • "How weary, flat, stale, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world"- Shakespeare
1. It is profitless to continue arguing.
继续争论是无益的。

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2. Revising the procedure was an entirely profitless exercise.
对程序进行修改是徒劳无功的。

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