| 单词 | inadequate |
| 释义 | inadequate (ɪnædɪkwət ) 1. adjective If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate. The problem goes far beyond inadequate staffing. Synonyms: insufficient, short, scarce, meagre inadequately adverb [ADVERB with verb] The projects were inadequately funded. Synonyms: insufficiently, poorly, thinly, sparsely 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone feels inadequate, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general. I still feel inadequate, useless and mixed up. Mary Ann felt painfully inadequate in the crisis. Synonyms: incapable, incompetent, ineffective, weak Collocations: completely inadequate It describes them as 'incompetent' and dismisses their approach to the case as 'completely inadequate'. The Sun A second was ordered and it branded the actions of bungling social workers 'completely inadequate'. The Sun The terrifyingly noisy, ancient plumbing was proving completely inadequate to the task and taking an age to fill up the cistern each time. Times, Sunday Times These changes are completely inadequate. Times,Sunday Times The consultation has been completely inadequate, failing to seriously consider individual cases and the effect that so many closures will have on the network as a whole. Times, Sunday Times It blames mistakes on failure to make final identity checks and inadequate communication between nurses and porters. The Sun This was exacerbated by inadequate communication between prosecutors and investigators, the watchdog said. Times,Sunday Times Too often patients languish in expensive hospital beds because of inadequate communication or home-care provision. Times, Sunday Times Conversely, inadequate communication can result in a demotivated workforce and lead to problems in construction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most fish markets have inadequate facilities; usually they lack cold storage facilities, have poor hygienic conditions and inadequate communication links. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The letters on the same page illustrate the need for more information by drawing conflicting conclusions from inadequate data. Times, Sunday Times The government provided inadequate data on trafficking crimes investigated or prosecuted or on resulting convictions or sentences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result of inadequate data, the effects of touch therapies can not be clearly declared. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 17th century's amenable approach to language learning was very non-conforming, as the overall perception was that knowledge arose on the basis of scattered, inadequate data. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's about family structures, inadequate education and low aspiration as much as lack of money. Times, Sunday Times He left aside street crime and unjust laws and inadequate education. Christianity Today Because of an inadequate education system the public are no more scientifically literate today than they were 50 years ago and consequently unable to rationalise these arguments. Times, Sunday Times Opportunities inside are restricted, with inadequate education and training. Times, Sunday Times I became determined to challenge the treatment and inadequate education my son was receiving at school. Times, Sunday Times But his father died when he was 17, leaving inadequate funds to see him through medical school. Times, Sunday Times The majority of the libraries in the region had been constantly plagued with inadequate space and inadequate funds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For unknown reasons (possibly low enrollment and inadequate funds), the school closed in 1858. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Automatic enrolment was introduced in 2012 amid concerns that people would struggle with inadequate income in retirement. Times, Sunday Times At that point, sheet music sales began to decline while records were still providing inadequate income to compensate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, when housing prices were constantly increasing, borrowers with inadequate income could cover mortgage repayments by borrowing further money against increased value of their house. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here, all taxpayers could chip in to help out working people on inadequate incomes, while boardroom wealth accumulated at an ever-faster rate. Times, Sunday Times The low productivity of agriculture leads to inadequate incomes for farmers, hunger, malnutrition and disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pension debate has for too long been clouded by misunderstanding and inadequate information. Times, Sunday Times A previous intermediary had provided only intermittent and inadequate information, the official said. Times, Sunday Times Obviously those who withhold facts, then blame you for decisions based on inadequate information, are infuriating. Times, Sunday Times All too often patients are discharged needing care at home, but the family receives inadequate information to help them to do this. Times, Sunday Times You don't even think about this until you must rely on the others' inadequate information. Times, Sunday Times These are countries which are often extremely poor, blighted by warfare and with inadequate infrastructure. The Sun Low business investment and inadequate infrastructure are bad for productivity. Times, Sunday Times A woefully inadequate infrastructure compounds its problems. The Sun The result left the country with an inadequate infrastructure and unsatisfactorily manufactured goods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Furthermore, existing zoning patterns and inadequate infrastructure did not anticipate future development. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2014 delays in building new plants and inadequate maintenance of old ones brought a fresh wave of rolling blackouts. Times, Sunday Times Analysts say the blackouts are more likely to be the consequence of years of inadequate maintenance and lack of investment in the power grid. Times, Sunday Times He left the company after turning in a report critical of the company's safety record and inadequate maintenance of equipment in 1988. Globe and Mail As a result, space fleets receive inadequate maintenance, and the level of civilization ebbs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Poor initial quality and inadequate maintenance led to rapid decay. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company misled its shareholders over the need for new capital, tolerated hopelessly inadequate management information systems and inexplicably allowed underwriters to its first abortive capital-raising to wriggle free. Times, Sunday Times They tolerated inadequate management information systems and put their faith in an unreliable finance director, who was later fined for his failings. Times, Sunday Times Obstacles to agricultural development include labour shortages, inadequate management and maintenance, salinization, urban migration, and dislocations resulting from previous land reform and collectivization programs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A history of inadequate management had led to the trees becoming diseased. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was attributed to inadequate management such as overfeeding and high stock densities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For the skeptics, such logic was thus an inadequate measure of truth and could create as many problems as it claimed to have solved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The occupants had to dig huge garbage pits in courtyards, but this was an inadequate measure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In health economics, some analysts think costbenefit analysis can be an inadequate measure because willingness-to-pay methods of determining the value of human life can be influenced by income level. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many maps are inaccurate because of genuine mistakes, caused by inadequate measuring systems or by misinterpretation of a mirage or low cloud formations. Times, Sunday Times There are laughably inadequate measures in place to govern disputes and allegations. Times, Sunday Times Inadequate nutrition combined with decreased sleep before the game further increases the risk of injury. Times,Sunday Times They included poor sanitation, overcrowding and inadequate nutrition. Times, Sunday Times Poor hygiene, ignorance in health-related education, non-availability of safe drinking water, inadequate nutrition and indoor pollution are factors exacerbated by poverty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many of the contributing factors that may cause sarcopenia include neuronal and hormonal changes, inadequate nutrition, and physical inactivity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While in prison, he conducted eighteen hunger strikes against restrictions such as the banning of pens, and inadequate nutrition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Furthermore, there needs to be due recognition that for some young people, going to university can be disastrous for reasons of too-high parental expectations, cultural misunderstandings and inadequate preparation. Times, Sunday Times Inadequate preparation and lack of supplies along the route led to dissension in the group. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He sealed the court transcripts to keep his remarks out of the newspapers after he berated the prosecutors for their inadequate preparation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With every passing day, the dire consequences of no deal and the government's wholly inadequate preparations to mitigate them become more apparent. Times, Sunday Times Due to the poor intelligence, inadequate preparations, difficult terrain, and poor visibility, none of the teams were able to regroup after the drops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They provided inadequate protection for his spinal cord, which meant that it had been irretrievably damaged by his housemaster's cane. Times, Sunday Times That had led to inadequate protection for the security of tenure of members. Times, Sunday Times The means by which a former miner can claim compensation for loss of hearing after years of working underground next to noisy machinery with inadequate protection should be straightforward. Times, Sunday Times This week it dished out its first fine for the inadequate protection of customers' information. Times, Sunday Times The report states that 3 out of 5 sunscreen products offer inadequate protection from the sun, or contain ingredients with significant safety concerns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They will also cost us all in the long run, because they are making wholly inadequate provision for their old age. Times, Sunday Times The stumbling block of inadequate provision, of social stigma from birth, of disadvantage of a systemic kind. Christianity Today Ten million private sector workers are making no provision for their retirement, and many others are making inadequate provision. Times, Sunday Times Failure of the dam was attributed to inadequate provision of the outlet facility during emergency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge also rejected a claim that inadequate provisions had been made to protect the community from future detrimental impacts of the industry. Times, Sunday Times So far it has been able to get away with this because of inadequate regulation. Times, Sunday Times A deadly mix of perverse incentives, inadequate regulation, group think, irrational behaviour and overconfidence created the greatest asset bubble of modern times. Times, Sunday Times These assertions can not be independently verified due to inadequate regulation, poor monitored and a pattern of unreported deaths and state failure to prosecute offenders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The findings come at a time of rising concern among economists that inadequate representation in the field could lead to poor policy decisions. Times,Sunday Times They led only 9-6 as the hour approached, an inadequate representation of their authority, but they scored two tries to win the game in style. Times, Sunday Times If we are only prepared to pay for inadequate representation (or indeed no representation) then, as a society, we have to be prepared for the consequences. Times, Sunday Times General practice has become an unpopular branch of medicine due to the high workload, increasing patient demand, excessive bureaucracy and inadequate resources. Times, Sunday Times We did our best 60 years ago with small farms and inadequate resources. Times, Sunday Times After a short period of time, however, weekend broadcasts were dropped due to inadequate resources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inadequate resources were provided, as well as the settlers often lacking the necessary farming skills and suitability for rural enterprise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Faced with inadequate resources and limitations of the market, farmers has no incentive for more intensive cultivation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The third concerns the number and positioning of life jackets — and has already been fiercely criticised as an inadequate response to a serious safety issue. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes 'you live and learn' seems an inadequate response to the revelations that come with this job. Times, Sunday Times But some of the 2,200 salaried judges affected are growing impatient at what they see as an inadequate response from ministers. Times, Sunday Times She said that the national guardian was an inadequate response to the problem. Times, Sunday Times Diving, wrestlemania in the penalty box and efforts to have opponents ordered off are only a few of the ugly practices eliciting a grossly inadequate response from the disciplinary authorities. Times, Sunday Times Physical diseases such as cholera spread through inadequate sanitation and sewage systems. Times, Sunday Times Nearly nine in ten of those are attributed to unsafe water supply, inadequate sanitation and hygiene. Times, Sunday Times More than half the world’s populace now lives in urban areas, which present no shortage of new ills stemming from environmental pollution, squalid housing and inadequate sanitation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Until the mid-19th century it was notorious for its filthiness due to wholly inadequate sanitation and lack of any running water supply. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The amount they pay has failed to keep up with the cost of providing the inadequate service they receive (about 390). Times, Sunday Times Inadequate service in rural and remote areas (2010), good international service (2010). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By 1911, discouragement permeated the island, and owners left, tired of inadequate services. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, inadequate services and continued social exclusion often led to many being homeless or in prison. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inadequate staffing, high sickness rates and poor retention of staff disillusion even the most caring members of staff. Times, Sunday Times The poll was self-selecting, but indicates frontline workers' widespread concern about inadequate staffing. Times, Sunday Times The inadequate staffing levels and no high dependency care were the beginning of the end. Times, Sunday Times Instead of treating the symptom of inadequate staffing we must treat the disease of underfunding. Times, Sunday Times Tales abound of complicated registration processes, lost appointments, inadequate staffing and long waiting times. Times, Sunday Times The banking sector collapsed from 2007 to 2009 for many reasons, including inadequate supervision and gross management failings. Times, Sunday Times Four types of unsafe supervision are: inadequate supervision; planned inappropriate operations; failure to correct a known problem; and supervisory violations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The investigation revealed that there was inadequate supervision during the training exercise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Regardless of where the power outage began, it stretches credulity to suggest that excessive consumption and inadequate supply were side issues. Globe and Mail Bad housing, inadequate supply, diseases and rigid camp discipline constantly thinned the ranks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An inadequate supply of food could have resulted from less sinister causes as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Muscle fatigue results from inadequate supply of oxygen to the muscles during intense exercise, leading to inefficient lactic acid fermentation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1856 the town was moved more than a mile south because of an inadequate supply of water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For many years, there have been complaints north of the border of inadequate support and funding. Times, Sunday Times But we're either leaving combat troops with inadequate support, or we didn't need that number there in the first place. The Sun But the present system, with inadequate support and lack of suitable safeguards, has gone too far the other way. Times, Sunday Times The level of earnings and capital provide inadequate support for the degree of balance sheet risk taken by the credit union. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Logistics were a problem, and the force had inadequate support of only 460 artillery pieces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The directive was created because of the inadequate system in place. Times, Sunday Times That patently inadequate system has been replaced with a highly prescriptive one. Times, Sunday Times A year of 'political failure' has left the public vulnerable to the effects of an inadequate system, they said. Times, Sunday Times Some rethinking of inadequate systems of risk management may be required. Times, Sunday Times The central bank could also force lenders it believes have inadequate systems for assessing risk to hold more capital. Times, Sunday Times It also did not behave fairly and professionally, partly due to inadequate training. The Sun Moreover, admission rarely offers a therapeutic experience, due in large part to inadequate training and supervision of hospital staff. Times, Sunday Times It found banks had a 'poor complaint handling culture' with poor controls and inadequate training. The Sun He has also been struck by inadequate training given to junior doctors because there are not enough consultants working at the weekend to teach them. Times, Sunday Times He points to high turnover rates, poor supervision and inadequate training. Times, Sunday Times She also expressed her anger at the inadequate treatment she believes he received in hospital in the crucial few hours after the accident. Times, Sunday Times Many physicians failed to take note of local redness and discharge to assure the variolation had taken, resulting in inadequate treatment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some factors that contribute to inadequate treatment are: early discontinuation of treatment, insufficient dosage of medication, patient noncompliance, misdiagnosis, and concurrent psychiatric disorders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Recurrence appears especially in cases of delayed or inadequate treatment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This sometimes leads to inappropriate or inadequate treatment of both the patient and their disease. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would be wise to address any other issues that might be causing mould to grow, including inadequate ventilation or damp conditions caused by leaks. Times,Sunday Times You'll get more condensation in kitchens and bathrooms, especially in old buildings with inadequate ventilation: getting an extractor fan put in might be the answer. Times, Sunday Times There was overcrowding in the emergency room, inadequate ventilation, family and friends going through. Times, Sunday Times This reduces the signs associated with inadequate ventilation (such as exercise intolerance or overheating) but may exacerbate the risk of aspiration and consequent pneumonia. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the first half of the 19th century there were many disasters, many caused by firedamp and inadequate ventilation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He fell straight through the cracks of a broken and totally inadequate care system. Times, Sunday Times There's that feeling of thinking you're totally inadequate and starting from zero. Times, Sunday Times To say that he can't act would be totally inadequate to the gravity of the situation. Times, Sunday Times I am totally inadequate to really fulfill the job that most pastors have. Christianity Today But sometimes you want to snuggle up and watch some telly that doesn't leave you feeling totally inadequate for, well, snuggling up and watching some telly. Times, Sunday Times Our stammered apologies were utterly inadequate. Times, Sunday Times The three years' jail he will serve seems utterly inadequate. The Sun The reforms that it eventually made, after the 2005 general election, have now been shown to be utterly inadequate. Times, Sunday Times The great shortcoming throughout the campaign was the utterly inadequate transportation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Can a gap described as being 'wholly inadequate' really be bridged by a 10.9 per cent improvement? Times, Sunday Times Last month the group rebuffed an indicative offer worth 730p a share, arguing that at that level it undervalued the group and was 'wholly inadequate'. Times, Sunday Times Such people are a dubious resource in good times, a wholly inadequate one in bad. Times,Sunday Times They will also cost us all in the long run, because they are making wholly inadequate provision for their old age. Times, Sunday Times This was barely sufficient for household and business needs at the turn of the last decade and it's wholly inadequate for the decade ahead. Times, Sunday Times At present, jobseekers or people on low wages can be living in properties with woefully inadequate insulation or heating systems. Times, Sunday Times Hastily engineered, its impressive physique hides a woefully inadequate intellect. Times, Sunday Times Medical facilities are said to be woefully inadequate. Times, Sunday Times The judge also criticised the constraints placed on him by the law as he said that the prison sentences he could pass were woefully inadequate. Times, Sunday Times The response to climate change was described as 'woefully inadequate' but it was only one of several major problems that needed to be addressed effectively. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 不充分的 Japanese: 不十分な |
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