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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
uneconomical
un·eco·nom·ic·al AW [uneconomical] BrE [ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl] NAmE [ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl] BrE [ˌʌnˌekəˈnɒmɪkl] NAmE [ˌʌnˌekəˈnɑːmɪkl] (also un·eco·nom·ic) adjective ~ (to do sth)
using too much time or money, or too many materials, and therefore not likely to make a profit
•It soon proved uneconomical to stay open 24 hours a day.
•Transportation costs would turn the operation into an uneconomical exercise.
Opp: ↑economical
See also: ↑uneconomic
Example Bank:
•Small hospitals were uneconomical.
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