uneconomic

adjective
🔊/ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/, 🔊/ˌʌnˌekəˈnɒmɪk/
🔊/ˌʌnˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk/, 🔊/ˌʌnˌekəˈnɑːmɪk/
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  1. (of a business, factory, etc.企业、工厂等) not making a profit不赢利的;不赚钱的 synonym unprofitable
    • uneconomic industries不赚钱的行业
    • The plant had become uneconomic to run.经营这家工厂已赚不了钱了。
    • The state subsidizes uneconomic small farms.国家补贴不经济的小农场。
    opposite economic
  2. (also uneconomical)
    using too much time or money, or too many materials, and therefore not likely to make a profit 不赢利的;不赚钱的