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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2398 COCA: 3297

adequate

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ad·e·quate /ˈædɪkwət/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL adjectiveadj  
1  ENOUGHenough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose 足够的，充分的；合乎需要的 SYN sufficient OPP inadequate
 Farmers have been slow to make adequate provision for their retirement.
农民们迟迟没有为退休做好适当安排。
 Some creams we tested failed to give adequate protection against UV light.
我们检测的有些防晒霜不能提供足够的防紫外线保护。
 The standard of his work is barely adequate.
他的工作水准勉强合格。
 The company has yet to provide an adequate explanation for its actions.
该公司对其行动仍未作出充分解释。
adequate for
 Are the parking facilities adequate for 50 cars?
停车设施是否够50辆车停放？
adequate to do something
 The lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite.
中午的菜给胃口最大的人吃都绰绰有余。
► see thesaurus at enough
2  GOOD ENOUGHfairly good but not excellent 尚可的，过得去的 → satisfactory
 Her performance was adequate but lacked originality.
她的表演还过得去，但缺乏独创性。
► see thesaurus at satisfactory
5 —adequately adv
 She wasn’t adequately insured.
她买的保险不够。
—adequacy noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
adequate• Now that we have extended the hall, those small electric heaters are no longer adequate.• Most people eat an adequate diet.• The heating system would only be adequate for a much smaller house.• There is often no provision made, or considered adequate for elderly relatives without causing gross inconvenience to all parties.• Hardin's campaign did not have adequate funds to broadcast any ads on television.• The retail business, which is essential for the maintenance of adequate market liquidity, declined after the 1987 stock market crash.• Yet, without a ground and adequate pitch, the sport was unlikely to flourish.• None of his workers received adequate safety training.• Make sure that the lighting is adequate so that your guests to see what they are eating.• She gives accounts of the long hours worked by women and the effort put into maintaining what were seen as adequate standards.• Nevertheless, it is still open to question whether these arrangements are an adequate substitute for parliamentary scrutiny.• Redman's performance was adequate, though it lacked originality.• The minerals in a normal diet will be adequate to replace any losses.• Employers must provide adequate training opportunities.• Winter may seem like the ideal time to do interior painting, but it requires adequate ventilation.
adequate provision• There is a gross disparity between the size of the unemployment problem and the minuscule educational resources available to make adequate provision.• The Rules do contain adequate provisions for appeal by the person upon whom a notice is served.• Peace of mind, adequate provision for family and friends, and the knowledge that one's wishes will be carried out.• All major publicly-funded housing developments will make adequate provision for the less well off.• Management considers that adequate provision has been made for any liability which may arise in respect of the years 1981 to 1983.• The need for the adequate provision of permanent residential homes increases substantially as the mentally handicapped child grows up.
Origin adequate
(1500-1600) Latin past participle of adaequare “to make equal”, from ad- “to” + aequare “to equal”
ad·e·quate adjectiveadj
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2398 COCA: 3297
adequate

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, prove, seem適當／足夠；證明適當／足夠；看上去適當／足夠▸➤remain仍然適合；仍然夠▸➤consider sth, think sth認為某物足夠◇These measures are not considered adequate by conservationists.環保主義者認為這些措施還不夠。ADVERB➤really, very非常／十分合適▸➤perfectly, quite, totally非常合適；頗合適；完全合適▸➤more than綽綽有餘◇The system is more than adequate to deal with any problems.這一系統足以應付任何問題。➤barely, hardly, less than, not entirely, not wholly勉強夠；幾乎不夠；不完全夠◇The financial assistance given to students is less than adequate.學生得到的財政援助不足。➤merely僅夠▸➤more or less基本上夠◇The amount of money we have been given is more or less adequate.給我們的錢基本上夠用。➤no longer不再足夠／勝任PREPOSITION➤for勝任⋯◇The old software is still perfectly adequate for most tasks.這一款舊軟件仍然足以應付大部份工作。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2398 COCA: 3297
adequate

adjective

  ➡ See also the entries for decent, fine and good 2 另见decent条、fine条和good条第 2义adequate ♦︎ not bad ♦︎ reasonable ♦︎ all right ♦︎ acceptableThese words all describe sth that is good enough, but not very good. 这些词均表示还算好的、过得去的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be adequate / not bad / reasonable / all right / acceptable for sb / sth◆an adequate / a reasonable / an acceptable level / degree / standard of sth◆adequate / reasonable / acceptable provision for sb / sth◆just (about) adequate / all right / acceptable◆barely / scarcely adequate / acceptable■ adequate ˈædɪkwət enough in quantity or good enough in quality for a particular purpose or need 足够的；合格的；合乎需要的◆They'll need an adequate supply of hot water.他们需要有充足的热水。◆The room was small but adequate.房间虽小但够用。◆The space available is not adequate for our needs.现有的空间不能满足我们的需要。◆The training given should be adequate to meet the future needs of the industry.所提供的培训应该能够满足该行业未来的需要。OPP inadequate ⇨ inadequate ▸ adequately

adverb

◆Are you adequately insured?你买够保险了吗？■ not ˈbad (informal, spoken) fairly good; better than you expected 还不错；比预料的好◆'How are you?' 'Not too bad.'“你怎么样？”“还行。”◆That wasn't bad for a first attempt.第一次尝试，还算不错。■ reasonable fairly good, but not very good 不错的；还算好的◆Most people here have a reasonable standard of living.这里大部分人生活水平还不错。◆The hotel was reasonable, I suppose.我想这家酒店还可以吧。   see also reasonably ⇨ quite 1 ■ all ˈright [not before noun] only just good enough 尚可；还算可以◆Your work is all right, but you could do better.你的工作还算可以，但你可以干得更好。■ acceptable not very good, but good enough 还可以的；尚可的◆The food was acceptable, but no more.食物只能说还可以。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2398 COCA: 3297
adequate
Satisfactory and good enough: satisfactory, adequate, fine...

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