efficient
adjective
uk/ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/us/ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/B1
workingoroperatingquicklyandeffectivelyin anorganizedway:
效率高的;有能力的;有效的;生效的The city'stransportsystemis one of the most efficient inEurope.这座城市的交通系统运行效率很高,在全欧洲名列前茅。
We need someone really efficient who canorganizetheofficeand make itrunsmoothly.我们需要的人必须要高效干练,善于组织筹划,能使这个办事处顺畅运作。
useful
- usefulThese useful gadgets should find a home in every kitchen.
- helpfulThey gave us some really helpful advice.
- valuableHe was able to provide the police with some valuable information.
- invaluableThe Internet is an invaluable resource for teachers.
- constructiveIt was a very constructive discussion.
workingin a way that does notwastearesource(= somethingvaluablesuch asfuel,water, ormoney):
Modern-daycarenginesare much more efficient.
Try toreplaceyourlightbulbs with more efficientbulbs.
See also
energy-efficient
fuel-efficient
Opposite
inefficient
- Debbie isdirectlyresponsiblefor the efficientrunningof theoffice.
- Recentmedicaldiscoveriesare alreadypointingthe way to more efficientvaccines.
- Bicycles are acheapand efficientformoftransport.
- We couldreduceourcostsbydevelopinga more efficientdistributionnetwork.
Efficient and effective
- be firing on all cylindersidiom
- businesslike
- clockwork
- come together
- dispatch
- do the trickidiom
- does what it says on the tinidiom
- high-functioning
- labour-saving
- miraculous
- non-effective
- organized
- punch
- smooth
- snappy
- super-effective
- super-efficiency
- super-efficient
- super-smooth
- trick
Grammar
Efficientoreffective?
Efficient and effective are adjectives.…