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adequate
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Derivatives :
n
adequateness
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adv
adequately
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- adequate
['ædɪkwɪt]
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adjective
(sufficient) 足够的
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2.
adjective
(satisfactory) 符合要求的
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3.
adjective
[+response, reply etc]
(appropriate) 恰当的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- adequate
[ 'ædɪkwɪt]
['ædɪkwət]
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adjective
足够的,充分的;适合的;适当的,恰当的
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to suffer from want of adequate care
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缺乏必要的照料
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2.
adjective
能胜任的;仅仅令人满意的,勉强符合要求的,差强人意的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- adequate
['ædɪkwɪt]
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adj
able to fulfil a need or requirement without being abundant, outstanding, etc
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2.
adj
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin adaequare to equalize, from ad- to + aequus equal
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3.
adv
of or for two persons
Examples
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to suffer from want of adequate care
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缺乏必要的照料
→ want
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the bracing supporting the building is perfectly adequate
→ bracing
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这个提案没经过认真讨论,就稀里糊涂地通过了。
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The motion was carried perfunctorily, without any adequate discussion.
→ 稀里糊涂
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雨水足
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adequate rainfall
→ 雨水
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他挣的不多,但足以应付生活所需。
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He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.
→ 足以
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他的行文措词恰当, 有理有据。
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His article is written with appropriate wording and adequate reasoning and proofs.
→ 措词
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她的理由不充分, 所以对这个结论我要打问号。
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Her reasons are not adequate, so I have doubts about the conclusion.
→ 打问号
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他思虑绵密, 一定能胜任这项工作。
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He is meticulous, so he must be adequate to this task.
→ 绵密
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老师虽然告诉大家那道题的答案, 但没有说明详解。
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The teacher gave them the answer to that question without an adequate explanation.
→ 详解
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他昨天说的所有话都是有据可查的。
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All he said yesterday has adequate foundation.
→ 有据
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