efficiency
US: /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
UK: /ɪfˈɪʃənsi/
UK: /ɪfˈɪʃənsi/
English Vietnamese dictionary
efficiency
- hiệu suất; (thống kê) hiệu quả, hiệu lực; sản lượng
- average e. hiệu suất trung bình
- luminous e. hiệu suất phát sáng
- net e. hệ số tổng hợp sản lượng có ích; kết quả tính
- transmilting e. hiệu suất truyền đạt
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 [U] the quality of doing sth well with no waste of time or money: improvements in efficiency at the factory + I was impressed by the efficiency with which she handled the crisis.
2 (efficiencies) [pl.] ways of wasting less time and money or of saving time or money: We are looking at our business to see where savings and efficiencies can be made.
3 [U] (technical) the relationship between the amount of energy that goes into a machine or an engine, and the amount that it produces
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 effectiveness, efficacy, competence, capability, adeptness, proficiency, expertness, expertise, know-how, experience, skill, skilfulness, dexterity, adroitness:
The efficiency of the staff has been greatly improved.
2 productivity, effectiveness, efficaciousness:
How does the efficiency of a diesel compare with that of other engines?
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
ruthless | great, high
attempts to achieve greater efficiency in the production process
| maximum, optimum | low | cost | energy, fuel | mental, physical | administrative, business, economic, industrial, management, operational, organizational, production, productive, technical
VERB + EFFICIENCY
achieve | boost, enhance, improve, increase, maximize, promote | decrease, impair, reduce
EFFICIENCY + NOUN
drive, measures
New timekeeping procedures had been introduced as part of an efficiency drive.
| gains, improvements, savings
the efficiency gains resulting from improved technology
PREP.
with ~
The uprising was put down with ruthless efficiency.
| ~ in
greater efficiency in energy use
Concise English dictionary
efficienciesɪ'fɪʃənsɪ
noun
+the ratio of the output to the input of any system
+skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
