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adequate

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  • ['ædɪkwət]
  • Derivatives : n  adequateness ; adv  adequately
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

adequate ['ædɪkwɪt]
  1. 1. adjective (sufficient) 足够
  2. 2. adjective (satisfactory) 符合要求
  3. 3. adjective [+response, reply etc] (appropriate) 恰当

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

adequate [ 'ædɪkwɪt] ['ædɪkwət]
  1. 1. adjective 足够的充分的适合的适当的,恰当
    to suffer from want of adequate care
    缺乏必要的照料
  2. 2. adjective 胜任的;仅仅令人满意的勉强符合要求的,差强人意

Collins English-English Dictionary

adequate ['ædɪkwɪt]
  1. 1. adj able to fulfil a need or requirement without being abundant, outstanding, etc
  2. 2. adj [Etymology] C17: from Latin adaequare to equalize, from ad- to + aequus equal
  3. 3. adv of or for two persons

Examples

to suffer from want of adequate care
缺乏必要的照料 want
the bracing supporting the building is perfectly adequate bracing
这个提案没经过认真讨论,就稀里糊涂地通过了。
The motion was carried perfunctorily, without any adequate discussion. 稀里糊涂
雨水足
adequate rainfall 雨水
他挣的不多,但足以应付生活所需。
He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs. 足以
他的行文措词恰当, 有理有据。
His article is written with appropriate wording and adequate reasoning and proofs. 措词
她的理由不充分, 所以对这个结论我要打问号。
Her reasons are not adequate, so I have doubts about the conclusion. 打问号
他思虑绵密, 一定能胜任这项工作。
He is meticulous, so he must be adequate to this task. 绵密
老师虽然告诉大家那道题的答案, 但没有说明详解。
The teacher gave them the answer to that question without an adequate explanation. 详解
他昨天说的所有话都是有据可查的。
All he said yesterday has adequate foundation. 有据

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