1. 没什么用：to kill 极其 | to little avail 没什么用 | to make a long story short 长话短说
1. There will be little reason for owners to repay the land premiums, when selling the flats in the open market would not avail them a higher price.
2. Campaigns have been organized nationwide many times to crack down on this particular transport rule violation but to little avail.