adequate

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈædɪkwət/

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enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need
- They'll need an adequate supply of hot water.
- The room was small but adequate.
- There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students.
- He didn't give an adequate answer to the question.
- adequate for something The space available is not adequate for our needs.
- adequate to do something training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry
opposite inadequate
Extra Examples
- The financial assistance given to students is less than adequate.
- The old computer is still perfectly adequate for most tasks.
- The system is more than adequate to deal with any problems.
- The trains were not considered adequate for use on the modern railways.
- These measures are not considered adequate by conservationists.
- The training given should be adequate to meet the future needs of the industry.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- seem
- …
adverb
- really
- very
- perfectly
- …
preposition
- for
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Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin adaequatus ‘made equal to’, past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- ‘to’ + aequus ‘equal’.

单词	adequate
释义	adequate adjective OPAL W /ˈædɪkwət/ /ˈædɪkwət/ jump to other results enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need They'll need an adequate supply of hot water. The room was small but adequate. There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. adequate for something The space available is not adequate for our needs. adequate to do something training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry opposite inadequate Extra Examples The financial assistance given to students is less than adequate. The old computer is still perfectly adequate for most tasks. The system is more than adequate to deal with any problems. The trains were not considered adequate for use on the modern railways. These measures are not considered adequate by conservationists. The training given should be adequate to meet the future needs of the industry. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove seem … adverb really very perfectly … preposition for See full entry Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin adaequatus ‘made equal to’, past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- ‘to’ + aequus ‘equal’.
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