英语词汇“suffice”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To suffice is to be enough, in either quality or quantity. It may not be gourmet all the time, but if your food is healthy, it will suffice.

The word suffice comes from a combination of the Latin words sub ("under") and facere ("make") that together mean "meet the need of." This need is usually the bare minimum — no leftovers, nothing fancy. The common phrase "Suffice it to say" means "I'll just say" or "All that needs to be said is...."

WORD FAMILY

suffice: sufficed, suffices, sufficiency, sufficient, sufficing+/insufficiency: insufficiencies/insufficient: insufficiency, insufficienter, insufficiently/self-sufficient: self-sufficiency/sufficiency: sufficiencies/sufficient: insufficient, self-sufficient, sufficienter, sufficientest, sufficiently/sufficing: self-sufficing

USAGE EXAMPLES

And at this point, great is all that will suffice.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Each personality description gets a little convoluted, but suffice it to say that this is at least an interesting way to approach losing weight.

New York Times(Dec 28, 2016)

Suffice to say that the Cleveland Browns are the only N.F.L. franchise rumored to offer grocery bags with eye holes as official-team-shop headgear.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

v be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

answer, do, serve

bridge over, keep going, tide over

suffice for a period between two points

go a long way

suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent

function, serve

serve a purpose, role, or function

measure up, qualify

prove capable or fit; meet requirements

go around

be sufficient

prelude

serve as a prelude or opening to

act as

function as or act like

fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy

meet the requirements or expectations of

单词	suffice
释义	suffice (once / 43 pages) v To suffice is to be enough, in either quality or quantity. It may not be gourmet all the time, but if your food is healthy, it will suffice. The word suffice comes from a combination of the Latin words sub ("under") and facere ("make") that together mean "meet the need of." This need is usually the bare minimum — no leftovers, nothing fancy. The common phrase "Suffice it to say" means "I'll just say" or "All that needs to be said is...." WORD FAMILY suffice: sufficed, suffices, sufficiency, sufficient, sufficing+/insufficiency: insufficiencies/insufficient: insufficiency, insufficienter, insufficiently/self-sufficient: self-sufficiency/sufficiency: sufficiencies/sufficient: insufficient, self-sufficient, sufficienter, sufficientest, sufficiently/sufficing: self-sufficing USAGE EXAMPLES And at this point, great is all that will suffice. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Each personality description gets a little convoluted, but suffice it to say that this is at least an interesting way to approach losing weight. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Suffice to say that the Cleveland Browns are the only N.F.L. franchise rumored to offer grocery bags with eye holes as official-team-shop headgear. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) v be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper answer, do, serve bridge over, keep going, tide over suffice for a period between two points go a long way suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent function, serve serve a purpose, role, or function measure up, qualify prove capable or fit; meet requirements go around be sufficient prelude serve as a prelude or opening to act as function as or act like fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy meet the requirements or expectations of
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