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fruitless (adj.)
[fruitless 词源字典]
mid-14c., "unprofitable," from
fruit
+
-less
. Meaning "barren, sterile" is from 1510s. Related:
Fruitlessly
;
fruitlessness
.
[fruitless etymology, fruitless origin, 英语词源]