unavailing

英 [ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lɪŋ]      美 [ˌʌn.əˈveɪ.lɪŋ]
  • adj. 无效的;徒劳的;无益的;无用的
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1、un- "not" + a- "to" (see ad-) + -vail- "be worth" + -ing.
unavailing (adj.)
"ineffectual, useless," 1660s, from un- (1) "not" + availing. Also see unavailable.
1. Efforts to reach the people named in the report proved unavailing.
联系过报告中所提到的那些人,但都徒劳无功。
2. He died after a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness.
在与绝症进行了一番勇敢但却徒劳的抗争之后,他还是去世了。
3. Their efforts were unavailing.
他们的努力都付诸东流。
4. All our protests were unavailing.
我们的抗议全部无用.
5. Hurstwood heard the details of the weary and unavailing search that evening.
那天晚上,赫斯渥听到了这次劳而无获的寻找的详细情况.