futility
US /fjuːˈtɪl.ə.t̬i/
UK /fjuːˈtɪl.ə.ti/
名词
徒劳, 无益, 无用
the quality of being useless, pointless, or ineffective
示例:
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The futility of their efforts became clear when the project failed.
当项目失败时，他们努力的徒劳变得显而易见。
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He felt the futility of arguing with such a stubborn person.
他感到与如此顽固的人争论是徒劳的。