in·op·er·a·tive /-ˈnɑp(ə)rətɪv, ˈnɑpəˌre-/
(a.)不活動的,無效力的,不發生效力的
In·op·er·a·tive a. Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.
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inoperative
adj : not operating; "an inoperative law" [ant: operative]