inadequate
/ɪnˈædɪkwət/
adj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
不充分的;不适当的;不够好的
释义与例句
adj.
不充分的;不适当的;不够好的
not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose
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The food supplies were inadequate for the number of refugees.
食物供应不足以满足难民的数量。
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His explanation was inadequate to convince the jury.
他的解释不足以说服陪审团。
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The school's facilities are inadequate for modern teaching.
学校的设施不足以满足现代教学的需要。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
in-(不)+ adequate(充分的)→ 不充分的 → 不够好的。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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adequate 充分的;适当的adj.
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inadequacy 不充分;不足n.
同义词
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insufficient 不足的侧重数量或程度不够。The funds were insufficient to complete the project. 资金不足以完成该项目。
反义词
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adequate 充分的指数量或质量足够。We have adequate supplies for the trip. 我们有充足的旅行用品。
常见搭配
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inadequate supply 供应不足Inadequate supply of clean water is a major problem. 清洁水供应不足是一个主要问题。
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inadequate funding 资金不足The project failed due to inadequate funding. 该项目因资金不足而失败。
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inadequate preparation 准备不足He failed the exam because of inadequate preparation. 他因准备不足而考试不及格。