insufficient
/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt/
adj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
不足的;不够的
释义与例句
adj.
不足的;不够的
not enough in amount, quantity, or quality
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The evidence was insufficient to convict him.
证据不足以给他定罪。
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The food was insufficient for all the guests.
食物不够所有客人吃。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Her salary is insufficient to cover the rent.
她的工资不够付房租。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
insufficient = in(不)+ sufficient(足够的),不足的。be insufficient for(对……不够),insufficient evidence(证据不足)。
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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sufficient 足够的;充分的形容词,与 insufficient 反义。
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sufficiency 充足;足量名词,指足够的数量。
同义词
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inadequate 不充分的;不合格的inadequate 除了指数量不够,还可指‘质量不合格、能力不足’;insufficient 仅指数量、程度上‘不够’。insufficient funds 是资金不足,inadequate performance 是表现不合格,二者侧重不同。The supplies were inadequate for the long journey. 补给不足以支撑漫长的旅程。
反义词
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sufficient 足够的;充分的sufficient 表示‘足够的’,是 insufficient 的直接反义词。We have sufficient time to finish the work. 我们有足够的时间完成这项工作。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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inefficient 效率低的insufficient 是‘不够的’,inefficient 是‘效率低的’,词根分别为 sufficient 和 efficient,含义不同,不要混淆。The old heating system is very inefficient. 这套旧供暖系统效率很低。
常见搭配
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insufficient funds 资金不足The bank refused the payment due to insufficient funds. 银行因资金不足拒绝了付款。
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insufficient evidence 证据不足The case was dismissed due to insufficient evidence. 案件因证据不足被驳回。
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insufficient for 对……来说不够The water supply is insufficient for the growing population. 供水不足以满足不断增长的人口。