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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 sthinadequate / insufficient for sthinadequate / insufficient to do sthan inadequate / an insufficient / a meagre / a paltry amount / level / numberan inadequate / an insufficient / a meagre / scant supplyinadequate / insufficient / meagre / scant / sparse resources / informationan inadequate / a meagre / a paltry suminadequate / insufficient / scant evidence / knowledgerather inadequate / lacking / meagre / scant / sparse / paltryvery inadequate / meagre / scant / sparse / deficienttotally / seriously / sadly inadequate / lacking / deficientquite / wholly inadequate / insufficient / lackingwoefully 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sufficientMake 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

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