unprofitability

[ənprˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti] /"+/ (ame, mw)

unprofitability — 名詞

1. the state of not making enough money to cover costs, so a business, product, or

1.名詞C1
釋義

不獲利

企業或投資賺不到錢的狀態

the state of not making enough money to cover costs, so a business, product, or investment does not bring a profit

例句

The company closed two stores after years of unprofitability in small-town markets.

那家公司在小城鎮市場多年不獲利後，關掉了兩家門市。

years of unprofitability

Mina blamed the farm's unprofitability on rising feed costs and weak demand.

Mina 把那座農場不獲利的原因歸咎於飼料成本上升與需求疲弱。

同義詞
  • loss

    refers to the actual negative financial result, not the general state of failing to make money

  • deficit

    more technical; focuses on a shortfall in an account, budget, or balance

  • poor returns

    more everyday and often used for investments rather than whole businesses

反義詞
  • profitability

    the direct opposite; the ability or state of earning more than costs

  • profit

    the actual money made, rather than the condition behind it

文法句型

the unprofitability of [something]

years of unprofitability

unprofitability in [business area]

用法筆記

Usually appears in reports, board discussions, and financial analysis rather than casual conversation. Most often follows 'the ... of' or appears with adjectives such as 'continued', 'chronic', and 'persistent'.

常見錯誤

❌The shop had an unprofitability for years.
✅The shop suffered from unprofitability for years.
💡This noun is uncountable, so do not use it with 'a'.
❌The company is unprofitability now.
✅The company is unprofitable now.
💡Use the adjective 'unprofitable' after 'be', not the noun 'unprofitability'.