difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight
(因体积庞大,笨重而)不灵便的;难操作的,难使用的
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the first mechanical clocks were large and unwieldy .最初的机械钟大而笨重。
(of a system or bureaucracy)too big or badly organized to function efficiently
(制度,机构因过于庞大或组织不善而)运作不便的,效率不高的。
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