unavailingly

In this state, the voice of the preacher thundered remorselessly, but unavailingly, upon her ears.

因此，那位布道者的声音虽在她耳畔残酷无情地响如雷鸣，但却无济于事。

Eager to build his legacy before he steps down in May next year, Taiwan's president, Chen Shui-bian, has aggressively, if unavailingly, pursued membership for Taiwan in international organisations.

急于在明年5月下台前留下（政治）遗产的台湾“总统”陈水扁，千方百计地追求台湾在国际组织中的地位，即使是徒劳无功的。

unavailingly

无效地

unavail

adj. 无效的 无用的