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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3218 COCA: 5006

inadequate

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in·ad·e·quate /ɪnˈædəkwət/ ●●○ AWL adjectiveadj  
1  ENOUGHnot good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose 〔对某一特定目的而言〕不够好的，不足的，不强的 OPP adequate
 inadequate resources
资源缺乏
inadequate for
 The parking facilities are inadequate for a busy shopping centre.
这些停车设施对于一个繁忙的购物中心来说是不够的。
totally/wholly/woefully/hopelessly etc inadequate
 The building’s electrical system was completely inadequate.
大楼的电力供应系统有严重缺陷。
 The new air conditioning system proved inadequate.
新的空调系统不够好。
2  BAD ATsomeone who feels inadequate thinks other people are better, more skilful, more intelligent etc than they are 〔人自以为〕不胜任的，不够好的，能力不足的
 The teacher made us feel inadequate and stupid if we made mistakes.
如果我们犯了错，老师就会让我们觉得自己能力差，脑子笨。
—inadequately adverbadv
 Colleges have been inadequately funded for years.
多年来大学资金一直不足。
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inadequate• The content of curricula is often inadequate.• These five areas of concern indicated that an improved and modified manual personnel records system would be inadequate.• Those scientists chose to modify the protective belt of the programme by proposing that the initial conditions were inadequate.• The training that nurses get is woefully inadequate.• He could make her feel so inadequate.• In their opinion, such deficiencies clearly led to inadequate administrative back-stopping and faulty interpersonal relations.• My light clothing was hopelessly inadequate for the cold Japanese winter.• The disease spread quickly because of poor living conditions and inadequate health care.• The plan was regarded in many quarters as inadequate, however.• Inadequate lighting made it difficult to continue the work after dinner.• The state pension is wholly inadequate -- no one can live on £50 a week.• In the course of things, some drivers already have quit, complaining of long hours, inadequate pay and poor organization.• An inadequate supply of vitamin A can lead to blindness.• The amount of fertilizer used was inadequate to ensure a good harvest.• Often the results are wrong, inadequate, untrustworthy, unreliable, and self-serving.
inadequate for• The highways are inadequate for the number of cars that pass through here.
feel inadequate• Are people made to feel inadequate?• If he does, that means he is not good enough or strong enough, and ought to feel inadequate.• Would you like to feel totally happy with yourself and able to cope with any situation without feeling inadequate?• She always made Jack feel inadequate - a soft southerner in this hard north-eastern territory.• Without the brown lump, I feel inadequate as a hostess, abbreviated in my domestic duties, incomplete.• I decide whether to feel inadequate or not.• As children we may have been made to feel inadequate, silly or useless because we were never praised.
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3218 COCA: 5006
inadequate

adjective¹

 1not good enough不夠好VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤appear, be, look, prove, seem顯得不足；不夠好；看上去不充分；證明不足；似乎不足▸➤become變得不足➤remain依然不夠好▸➤consider sth, find sth, judge sth, regard sth as, think sth (especially BrE) 認為⋯不足；覺得⋯不充分◇These precautions have been judged inadequate.這些防範措施被認為不夠周全。ADVERB➤deeply, grossly, hopelessly, pitifully, seriously, woefully太少；少得可憐；嚴重不足◇His salary was pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.他的工資少得可憐，不夠養活添丁增口的家庭。➤completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly, wholly (especially BrE) 完全不夠；十分不充分；根本不足➤simply簡直不夠➤increasingly越來越不充分➤clearly, manifestly, obviously明顯不足；顯然不充分➤notoriously出名地差勁PREPOSITION➤at在⋯方面不足◇People, despite their intelligence, are curiously inadequate at communicating with horses.人類雖然很有智慧，但在與馬交流方面卻出奇地愚笨。➤for對⋯來說不足◇This computer is clearly inadequate for my needs.這台計算機顯然不能滿足我的需要。
inadequate

adjective²

 2not able to deal with a situation應對能力不足VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, feel, seem不能勝任；感覺不勝任；似乎不夠格◇I felt dreadfully inadequate.我感覺自己極不勝任。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常不勝任◇I suddenly felt extremely inadequate as I compared myself to him.把我自己和他一比，我突然覺得自己根本不稱職。➤deeply, hopelessly極不合格；很不勝任➤totally, wholly (especially BrE) 完全不能勝任；完全不夠格➤generally大體上不夠格➤sexually性能力不足PREPOSITION➤to不足以應付◇The helicopters are inadequate to the demands of modern combat.這些直升機不能滿足現代戰鬥的需求。◇She was inadequate to the demands of the job.她無法達到這份工作的要求。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3218 COCA: 5006
inadequate adj.
⇨ inadequate (food supplies are inadequate) ⇨ incompetent (feel inadequate)inadequate

adjective

inadequate ♦︎ insufficient ♦︎ lacking ♦︎ meagre ♦︎ scant ♦︎ sparse ♦︎ paltry ♦︎ deficientThese words all describe an amount or level that is not as much or as many as sb needs or wants. 这些词均表示缺乏的、不足的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆lacking / deficient in sth◆inadequate / insufficient for sth◆inadequate / insufficient to do sth◆an inadequate / an insufficient / a meagre / a paltry amount / level / number◆an inadequate / an insufficient / a meagre / scant supply◆inadequate / insufficient / meagre / scant / sparse resources / information◆an inadequate / a meagre / a paltry sum◆inadequate / insufficient / scant evidence / knowledge◆rather inadequate / lacking / meagre / scant / sparse / paltry◆very inadequate / meagre / scant / sparse / deficient◆totally / seriously / sadly inadequate / lacking / deficient◆quite / wholly inadequate / insufficient / lacking◆woefully inadequate / insufficient / lacking / deficient■ inadequate ɪnˈædɪkwət not enough; not good enough 不充分的；不足的；不够的◆They are blaming their failure on inadequate preparation.他们把失败归咎于准备不充分。◆The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.这个系统还不足以应付需要完成的任务。◆The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.食物供应还不足以应付饥民的需求。OPP adequate ⇨ adequate   see also inadequate ⇨ incompetent , unsatisfactory ⇨ disappointing ▸ inadequately

adverb

◆to be inadequately prepared / insured / funded准备不充分；保额／资金不足■ insufficient ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt (rather formal) not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose 不充分的；不足的；不够重要的◆I'm afraid we have insufficient evidence.恐怕我们证据不足。◆His salary is insufficient to meet his needs.他的薪水入不敷出。◆There are fears that the existing flood barrier may prove to be insufficient.人们担心现有的拦洪坝不足以抵挡洪水。OPP sufficient ⓘ The opposite is sufficient. * insufficient的反义词是sufficient◆Make sure you allow sufficient time to get there.务必留出充足的时间前往那里。◆One dose should be sufficient.服一剂就够了。 ▸ insufficiently

adverb

◆insufficiently researched研究不充分NOTE 辨析 Inadequate or insufficient? Insufficient emphasizes the quantity or strength of sth. * insufficient强调数量或力度◆There are insufficient funds in your account.你账户里的资金不足。◆to pay insufficient attention to sth对某事的关注不够 Inadequate often emphasizes the quality as well as the quantity. * inadequate既强调数量，也常强调质量◆an inadequate understanding of how language works对语言的功能理解不充分◆low pay and inadequate training工资低且缺乏培训 ■ lacking [not before noun] having none or not enough of sth 没有；缺乏；不足◆She's not usually lacking in confidence.她平时并不缺乏自信。◆The book is completely lacking in originality.这部书完全没有原创性。  see also lack ⇨ lack noun ■ meagre (BrE) (NAmE meager) ˈmiːgə(r) small in quantity and poor in quality 量少质劣的◆They had to exist on a meagre diet of bread and water.他们只得靠面包和水勉强度日。◆She supplements her meagre income by cleaning offices at night.她晚间去做清洁工打扫办公室，以此来贴补自己微薄的收入。■ scant [only before noun] (rather formal) not very much and not as much as there should be 微小的；不足的；欠缺的◆I paid scant attention to what she was saying.我没大注意她在说什么。◆The firefighters went back into the house with scant regard for their own safety.消防员奋不顾身地返回那座房子。■ sparse only present in small amounts or numbers and often spread over a large area 稀少的；稀疏的；零落的◆One characteristic of the islands is their sparse population.这些岛的一个特征是人口稀少。◆Vegetation becomes sparse higher up the mountains.山上越高的地方植被越稀少。▸ sparsely

adverb

◆a sparsely populated area人口稀少的地区◆a sparsely furnished room陈设寥寥的房间■ paltry ˈpɔːltri [usually before noun](of an amount or number) too small to be considered as important or useful （数量或数目）可忽略不计的，微小的，微不足道的◆This account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment.这个账户给你的投资回报仅是微不足道的1%。◆They worked long hours for paltry wages.他们工作时间长，工资却少得可怜。■ deficient dɪˈfɪʃnt not having enough of sth, especially sth that is essential （尤指重要事物）缺乏的，缺少的，不足的◆Your diet is deficient in iron.你的饮食缺铁。◆An educational system which fails to teach basic arithmetic is seriously deficient.未能教会学生基础算术的教育体制是有严重缺陷的。   see also deficiency ⇨ lack noun
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3218 COCA: 5006
inadequate
Not enough: inadequate, insufficient, scant...
Not very good: poor, average, limited...
Not skilful or able: incompetent, incapable, awful...
Someone who is bad at doing something: amateur, incompetent, cowboy...

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