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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. 這些詞均表示缺乏的、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；不夠的◆They are blaming their failure on inadequate preparation.他們把失敗歸咎於準備不充分。◆The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.這個系統還不足以應付需要完成的任務。◆The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.食物供應還不足以應付饑民的需求。OPP adequate ⇨ adequate   see also inadequate ⇨ incompetent , unsatisfactory ⇨ disappointing ▸ inadequately

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◆to be inadequately prepared / insured / funded準備不充分；保額／資金不足■ insufficient ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt (rather formal) not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose 不充分的；不足的；不夠重要的◆I'm afraid we have insufficient evidence.恐怕我們證據不足。◆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.人們擔心現有的攔洪壩不足以抵擋洪水。OPP sufficient ⓘ The opposite is sufficient. * insufficient的反義詞是sufficient◆Make sure you allow sufficient time to get there.務必留出充足的時間前往那裏。◆One dose should be sufficient.服一劑就夠了。 ▸ insufficiently

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◆insufficiently researched研究不充分NOTE 辨析 Inadequate or insufficient? Insufficient emphasizes the quantity or strength of sth. * insufficient強調數量或力度◆There are insufficient funds in your account.你賬戶裏的資金不足。◆to pay insufficient attention to sth對某事的關注不夠 Inadequate often emphasizes the quality as well as the quantity. * inadequate既強調數量，也常強調質量◆an inadequate understanding of how language works對語言的功能理解不充分◆low pay and inadequate training工資低且缺乏培訓 ■ lacking [not before noun] having none or not enough of sth 沒有；缺乏；不足◆She's not usually lacking in confidence.她平時並不缺乏自信。◆The book is completely lacking in originality.這部書完全沒有原創性。  see also lack ⇨ lack noun ■ meagre (BrE) (NAmE meager) ˈmiːgə(r) small in quantity and poor in quality 量少質劣的◆They had to exist on a meagre diet of bread and water.他們只得靠面包和水勉強度日。◆She supplements her meagre income by cleaning offices at night.她晚間去做清潔工打掃辦公室，以此來貼補自己微薄的收入。■ 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.我沒大注意她在說什麽。◆The firefighters went back into the house with scant regard for their own safety.消防員奮不顧身地返回那座房子。■ 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.這些島的一個特征是人口稀少。◆Vegetation becomes sparse higher up the mountains.山上越高的地方植被越稀少。▸ sparsely

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◆a sparsely populated area人口稀少的地區◆a sparsely furnished room陳設寥寥的房間■ paltry ˈpɔːltri [usually before noun](of an amount or number) too small to be considered as important or useful （數量或數目）可忽略不計的，微小的，微不足道的◆This account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment.這個賬戶給你的投資回報僅是微不足道的1%。◆They worked long hours for paltry wages.他們工作時間長，工資卻少得可憐。■ 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.你的飲食缺鐵。◆An educational system which fails to teach basic arithmetic is seriously deficient.未能教會學生基礎算術的教育體制是有嚴重缺陷的。   see also deficiency ⇨ lack noun

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