1N-UNCOUNT 效率;效能;功效Efficiency is the quality of being able to do a task successfully, without wasting time or energy. 效率;效能;功效
There are many ways to increase agricultural efficiency in the poorer areas of the world.
有很多方法能够提高世界贫困地区的农业效率。
...energy efficiency.
能效
2N-UNCOUNT (物理学、工程学中的)效率,功率 In physics and engineering, efficiency is the ratio between the amount of energy a machine needs to make it work, and the amount it produces. (物理学、工程学中的)效率,功率 [technical]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + EFFICIENCY | EFFICIENCY + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤ruthless決不放鬆的效率▸➤great, high高效◇attempts to achieve greater efficiency in the production process在生產過程中達到較高效率的努力➤improved, increased提高的效率➤increasing不斷提升的效率▸➤maximum, peak (especially NAmE) 最大效率;最高成效◇The optimum design allows bartenders to work at peak efficiency.最佳的設計使酒吧服務員的工作效率達到最高。➤low低效率➤reduced降低的效率➤overall整體效率➤relative相對效率▸➤cost成本效率▸➤energy, fuel, thermal能量效率;燃料效率;熱效率▸➤mental, physical腦力勞動/體力勞動效率▸➤administrative, business, economic, industrial, management, mechanical, operational, organizational, production, technical行政/商業/經濟/工業/管理/機械/運營/組織/生產/技術效率VERB + EFFICIENCY➤achieve達到高效率➤maintain保持高效率➤demonstrate, show展示/顯示高效➤bring, create, deliver, offer, provide帶來高效率;創造高效率◇The Internet's promise to bring more efficiency to the distribution chain is still materializing.通過因特網來提高經銷鏈效率的這一前景還在繼續顯現出來。➤boost, enhance, gain, improve, increase, promote提高效率;增強效率➤maximize使效率最大化▸➤decrease, reduce降低效率➤lose喪失效率➤assess, calculate, determine, estimate, evaluate, examine, measure, test評估/計算/決定/預估/評價/檢驗/度量/測試效率EFFICIENCY + NOUN➤drive, measures效率動力;提高效率的措施◇New procedures had been introduced as part of an efficiency drive.已引入新的方法作為提高效率舉措的一部份。➤benefits, gains, improvements, increases, savings效率增益/提高/改善/提升/節約◇the efficiency gains resulting from improved technology改善技術帶來的效率提高➤losses效率虧損➤levels, standards效率水平/標準◇We have failed to improve fuel efficiency standards.我們試圖提升燃料效能,結果失敗了。➤rating, score效率評級/分值➤expert (especially NAmE) 效率專家PREPOSITION➤with efficiency有⋯的效率◇The uprising was put down with ruthless efficiency.起義被迅速鎮壓下去了。➤efficiency in在⋯方面的效率◇greater efficiency in energy use能源使用方面的更高效率
efficiency ♦︎ order ♦︎ coherence ♦︎ organization ♦︎ structure ♦︎ methodThese are all words for the quality of being organized and working well.这些词均表示条理、效率。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆efficiency / coherence / method in sth◆great efficiency / coherence◆to bring / give order / coherence / structure to sth◆to have order / coherence / organization / structure◆to impose order / coherence / structure on sth◆to achieve efficiency / coherence◆to create order / coherence◆to lack order / coherence / organization / structure◆a lack of order / coherence / organization / structure■efficiency ɪˈfɪʃnsi [uncountable] the quality of doing sth well with no waste of time or money效率;效能;功效◆The new computer system will cut costs and increase efficiency.这一新的电脑系统可以降低成本,提高效率。◆New standards of energy efficiency(= not wasting energy) are being introduced.新的能源效率标准即将出台。OPPinefficiency ⇨ ineffective■order [uncountable] the state of being well organized or neatly arranged条理◆Get your ideas into some sort of order before you begin to write.落笔之前,先要理清思路。◆She always liked creating order out of chaos.她总是喜欢让无序变得有序。◆The house had been kept in good order.房子保持得井井有条。◆I felt it was time to put my life in order.我觉得到了该好好安排我自己生活的时候了。OPPdisorder ⇨ mess1, chaos ⇨ chaos see also ordered,orderly ⇨ neat■coherencekəʊˈhɪərəns; NAmEkoʊˈhɪrəns [uncountable] (formal) the situation in which all the parts of sth fit or work well together连贯性;条理性◆Some of the points you make are good, but the essay as a whole lacks coherence.你提出的一些论点很好,但从整体上说文章不够连贯。◆The party tried to find some kind of ideological coherence.该党试图在意识形态上达成某种一致。 see also coherent ⇨ rational■organization (BrE alsoorganisation) [uncountable] the quality of being arranged in a neat, careful or logical way条理;系统性◆She's highly intelligent but her work lacks organization.她聪明绝顶,但工作缺乏条理。◆As a manager he's obsessed with organization.作为一名经理,他极为信奉系统性。NOTE辨析 Order or organization?Order is a state that can be created or that sth can be put into; organization is a quality that sth either has or lacks. * order是一种状态,可以作create或put into的宾语;organization是一种特质,作have或lack的宾语◆Get your ideas into some sort of organization.◆creating organization out of chaos■structure [uncountable, countable] the state of being well organized or planned with all the parts linked together精心组织;系统安排◆In terms of structure the novel has several flaws.就组织结构而言,这部小说有几处瑕疵。◆Children need structure in their lives.儿童的生活需要有周密的安排。 see also structure ⇨ structurenoun■method [uncountable] the quality of being well planned and well organized条理;有条不紊◆We have to apply some method to this investigation.做这项调查,我们必须要有条理。ⓘ Method is used especially to talk about a way of doing a task or solving a problem. * method尤指做事或解决问题的有条理的方法。