| 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 FAMILYinsufficient: 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 EXAMPLESBut 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, lowno longer sufficient inadequate, poor, shortnot sufficient to meet a need lean, skimpycontaining little excess light, scant, shortless than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so shyshort sufficient of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant amplemore than enough in size or scope or capacity adequate, decent, enoughsufficient for the purpose comfortablesufficient to provide comfort |
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