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

单词	adequate
释义	adequate I. adequate transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin adaequatus 1. obsolete : equal 2. obsolete : to make equal or sufficient : equalize II. ad·e·quate \ˈadə̇kwə̇t, -ēk-, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Latin adaequatus, past participle of adaequare to make equal, from ad- + aequare to equal — more at equate 1. obsolete : equal in size or scope 2. : equal to, proportionate to, or fully sufficient for a specified or implied requirement; often : narrowly or barely sufficient : no more than satisfactory — often used with to and sometimes with for or with < public issues are so large and so involved that … only a few … can hope to have any adequate comprehension of them — G.L.Dickinson > < with only six men covering two million acres, adequate fire prevention is impossible — American Guide Series: Minnesota > < a solution adequate to the problem > 3. : legally sufficient : such as is lawfully and reasonably sufficient < adequate grounds for a lawsuit > 4. logic : fully representative < an adequate definition > Synonyms: see sufficient
随便看	pectous pectunculate pectus pecul peculate peculation peculator peculiar peculiar peculiar institution peculiarism peculiarity peculiarize peculiarly peculiar motion peculiar people peculiars peculium peculium peculium adventicium pecunia pecuniarily pecuniary pecuniary pecuniary unit

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