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单词 sufficient
释义

sufficient

/səˈfɪʃ(ə)nt /
adjective & determiner
Enough; adequate: [as adjective]: he had a small private income which was sufficient for her needs [as determiner]: they had sufficient resources to survive...
  • This would not happen if we had sufficient staff and resources to do our job properly.
  • If it can do all that in sufficient numbers, it might be enough to start spooking its rivals.
  • That experience was sufficient to prove to me that handling these big schemes is no easy matter.

Synonyms

enough, adequate, plenty of, ample, abundant
informal plenty

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'legally satisfactory'): from Old French, or from Latin sufficient- 'meeting the need of' (see suffice).

Rhymes

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