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

adj

If something is insufficient, it isn't enough. A high school diploma is very helpful for getting a job, but by itself, it's probably insufficient to land you a job as an astronaut.

Something adequate is sufficient, and something inadequate is insufficient (in- meaning "not"). If you have $100 in the bank and you try to use a debit card for a $102 purchase, even though you’re close to having enough, your funds are insufficient to cover the sale. Anything that falls short of a required amount or expected measure is insufficient, whether it's the amount of air in a bike tire or the votes needed to win an election.

WORD FAMILY

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

USAGE EXAMPLES

But the case was dropped because of insufficient evidence.

Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017)

Some industry and government officials are concerned current surveillance is insufficient.

Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)

His attorney argued there was insufficient evidence to convict Kelly on several charges, including theft and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

adj of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

insufficient funds

Syn|Ant

deficient
meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy

deficient in amount or quality or extent

depleted, low

no longer sufficient

inadequate, poor, short

not sufficient to meet a need

lean, skimpy

containing little excess

light, scant, short

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

shy

short

sufficient

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

ample

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

adequate, decent, enough

sufficient for the purpose

comfortable

sufficient to provide comfort

单词	insufficient
释义	insufficient (once / 705 pages) adj If something is insufficient, it isn't enough. A high school diploma is very helpful for getting a job, but by itself, it's probably insufficient to land you a job as an astronaut. Something adequate is sufficient, and something inadequate is insufficient (in- meaning "not"). If you have $100 in the bank and you try to use a debit card for a $102 purchase, even though you’re close to having enough, your funds are insufficient to cover the sale. Anything that falls short of a required amount or expected measure is insufficient, whether it's the amount of air in a bike tire or the votes needed to win an election. WORD FAMILY insufficient: insufficiency, insufficienter, insufficiently+/insufficiency: insufficiencies/self-sufficient: self-sufficiency/suffice: sufficed, suffices, sufficiency, sufficient, sufficing/sufficiency: sufficiencies/sufficient: insufficient, self-sufficient, sufficienter, sufficientest, sufficiently/sufficing: self-sufficing USAGE EXAMPLES But the case was dropped because of insufficient evidence. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Some industry and government officials are concerned current surveillance is insufficient. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) His attorney argued there was insufficient evidence to convict Kelly on several charges, including theft and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) adj of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement insufficient funds Syn\|Ant deficient meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy deficient in amount or quality or extent depleted, low no longer sufficient inadequate, poor, short not sufficient to meet a need lean, skimpy containing little excess light, scant, short less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so shy short sufficient of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant ample more than enough in size or scope or capacity adequate, decent, enough sufficient for the purpose comfortable sufficient to provide comfort
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