| 单词 | inadequate |
| 释义 | inadequate (once / 676 pages) adj Something inadequate doesn't cut it. If you lack just a few centimeters to reach the low mark on the wooden sign, your height is inadequate for riding the big roller coaster. Wear heels next time. The Latin root of adequate means "equal to," so inadequate refers to things that aren't equal to what is expected or needed. Something can be naturally inadequate, as in "inadequate rainfall to stop the fire," or it can result from lack of effort, as when someone avoids a question: "Your response was totally inadequate. Tell me what really happened." WORD FAMILYinadequate: inadequately, inadequateness+/adequacy: adequacies, inadequacy/adequate: adequacy, adequately, adequateness, inadequate/inadequacy: inadequacies USAGE EXAMPLESThe conservancy also alleges the project's environmental impact report was inadequate. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) A state audit released in September found the number of liquor stores in Utah so inadequate that adding 19 would just keep up with demand. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) There, many complain of rain and other severe winter conditions, or inadequate supplies of heating oil and medicines. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task inadequate training the staff was inadequate Syn|Ant unequal deficient, lacking, wanting inadequate in amount or degree incapable, incompetent, unequal tonot meeting requirements short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffedinadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. unsatisfactorynot giving satisfaction adequate, equal having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task adequate to, capable, equal to, up tohaving the requisite qualities for competentadequate for the purpose satisfactorygiving satisfaction 2adj not sufficient to meet a need an inadequate income Syn poor, short deficient, insufficient of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement |
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