uneconomic
adjective uk/ʌnˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/ /ʌnˌek.əˈnɒm.ɪk/ us/ʌnˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/ /ʌnˌek.əˈnɑː.mɪk/ (also uneconomical)
(企业、产业)不景气的,赚不到钱的,赔本的
Uneconomic businesses and industries are not making enough profit or are losing money.
They closed the factory, saying it was uneconomic. 他们关闭了工厂,说它不赚钱。
The price of oil dropped so low that it become uneconomic to drill. 石油价格跌到如此之低,开采变得不赚钱了。
(过程或活动)不经济的,浪费的
Uneconomic processes or activities use more of something than is necessary, causing it to be wasted.
A large room sometimes represents an uneconomic use of space. 房间大有时候说明空间利用不经济。
Synonym: wasteful