词汇 | adequate |
释义 | adequate adjective uk/ˈæd.ə.kwət/ us/ˈæd.ə.kwət/ B2 足够的;合格的;合乎需要的 enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose Have we got adequate food for 20 guests? 我们的食物够招待20位客人吗? I didn't have adequate time to prepare. 我没有充足的时间来准备。 It's not a big salary but it's adequate for our needs. 工资虽不优厚,但足以满足我们的需要了。 The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate (= is not enough). 市政会给老年人提供的保障不足。 [ + to infinitive ] Will future oil supplies be adequate to meet world needs? 未来的石油供应能满足世界的需要吗? Opposite: inadequate
Related words: adequacyadequately |
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