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ef·fi·cient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ a. 1. 效率高的;有能力的,能胜任的 an efficient secretary 能干的秘书 an efficient government 高效政府 Sailors are amazingly efficient souvenir hunters. 水手有弄到纪念品的出奇本领。 She is very efficient in reducing waste. 她减少损耗的本事很大。 2. 直接产生结果的;有效的;生效的 the efficient action of heat in changing water to steam 热在使水变成蒸汽时所起的直接作用 3. (因省时、 省力或省钱等而)收效大的 They took efficient care of dozens of oil wells. 他们卓有成效地管理着几十口油井。 [<L efficiēns effecting < efficere; 见 EFFECT] |