suffice

Word family

suf·fice /səˈfaɪs/ verb [intransitiveI]

1 formalENOUGH to be enough 足夠

A light lunch will suffice.

簡單的午餐就夠了。

suffice for

A few brief observations will suffice for present purposes.

簡單的幾回觀察就足以滿足現時的目的。

suffice to do something

A few more statistics will suffice to show the trends of the time.

再有一些統計數字就足以看出目前的趨勢。

2 suffice (it) to say (that) ENOUGHused to say that the statement that follows is enough to explain what you mean, even though you could say more 無須多說，只要說…就夠了

Suffice it to say that they’re having marital problems.

他們的婚姻遇到了問題，無須多言。

Examples from the Corpus

suffice (it) to say (that)• For the moment, suffice it to say that I take a skeptical view of the structural analyses offered.• Suffice it to say that prayer is an important activity in the Synagogue.• It suffices to say we launched a host of programs to rectify the situation.

Examples from the Corpus

suffice• There are two alternative forms of conduct, and either of two forms of intent will suffice.• A one-page letter should suffice.• Doubts then began to arise as to whether a single generalization on wages would suffice.• For large bed filter plates it has been found that just about any ridged or semi ridged plastic will suffice.• Here the mention of but one example will suffice.• No, sir, once again the mere contemplation of paradox would suffice.• A doctor's certificate will suffice as a form of permission.• Interestingly, several of the starter dishes here easily can suffice as small entrees.• One towel suffices for a week.• These few examples should suffice to illustrate how social attitudes are changing.• Bases in Britain alone might suffice to service the Strategic Air Command at its current strength.

will suffice• For large bed filter plates it has been found that just about any ridged or semi ridged plastic will suffice.• Generally, a letter will suffice.• Here the mention of but one example will suffice.• Perhaps a few more will suffice.• It is clear then that passive receipt of unpublished price sensitive information will suffice for liability for tippee trading.• Those run charts and their analysis will suffice for the most whose products involve uncomplicated processes.• One quail per person will suffice if the side courses are prepared.• A brief list of such consequences will suffice to illustrate the point.

Origin suffice

(1300-1400) Old French suffire, from Latin sufficere “to put under, suffice”, from sub- ( → SUB-) + facere “to make, do”

suf·fice verb

Syllable

Corpus

BNC: 6983 COCA: 9294

suffice

To be good enough or as good as expected: satisfy, fit in with, suit...

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