inefficiencies

IPA/ˌɪn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
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inefficiencies — noun

  • inefficienciessingular
  • inefficienciesesplural

1. specific weak points in a system or way of working that waste time, money, or en

1.名詞C1
釋義

specific weak points in a system or way of working that waste time, money, or energy because tasks are arranged badly or handled without enough skill.

例句

The audit found inefficiencies in the clinic's booking system and payment desk.

inefficiencies in + [system/process]

Paloma fixed the shipping inefficiencies that had delayed online orders for weeks.

fix + shipping inefficiencies

同義詞
  • bottlenecks

    more specific; these are points that slow progress, not every kind of waste

  • weaknesses

    broader term that may not involve wasted time or money

  • redundancies

    extra repeated steps; one common kind of inefficiency

反義詞

文法句型

inefficiencies in [a process/system]

identify/remove/cut inefficiencies

用法筆記

Almost always plural when naming specific weak points inside a business, process, or system. For the overall poor state, the singular form 'inefficiency' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌The system has much inefficiencies.
✅The system has many inefficiencies.
💡this sense is a countable plural noun, so English uses 'many', not 'much'.
❌His laziness is an inefficiency.
✅The ordering system has several inefficiencies.
💡the plural usually points to fixable faults in a process or system, not to one person's character.