inoperative/ˌɪnˈɑː.pɚ.ə.t̬ɪv/形容词(法律、规章等)无效力的;(机器、系统等)不工作的,不能正常运转的The old regulations became inoperative when the new ones were issued.新规则公布后,旧规则随即失效。想跟读,去练习