单词 | sufficient |
释义 | suf·fi·cient (sə-fĭshənt) adj. 1. Being as much as is needed; adequate; enough. 2. Archaic Competent; qualified. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sufficiēns, sufficient-, present participle of sufficere, to suffice; see SUFFICE.] suf·ficient·ly adv. Synonyms: sufficient, acceptable, adequate, enough, satisfactory These adjectives mean being what is needed without being in excess: has sufficient income to retire comfortably; made acceptable grades; put in an adequate supply of wood; drew enough water to fill the tub; offered a satisfactory sum for the property. Antonym: insufficient |
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