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单词 insufficient
释义

insufficient

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt /
adjective
Not enough; inadequate: there was insufficient evidence to convict him...
  • These causes might be anything from insufficient training to inadequate technology.
  • So far there has been insufficient evidence to link financially any of the visits to a particular member.
  • He was charged with murder in 1997 but the case was dropped due to insufficient evidence.

Synonyms

inadequate, not enough, too little;
too few, too small, deficient, poor, scant, scanty;
scarce, sparse, short, in short supply, at a premium;
lacking, wanting;
paltry, meagre, niggardly;
skimpy, sketchy, incomplete, restricted, limited
informal measly, pathetic, piddling
rare exiguous

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'incapable, incompetent'): via Old French from late Latin insufficient- 'not sufficing', from in- 'not' + Latin sufficere (see suffice).

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