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单词 inadequacy
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inadequacy

noun
/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/
/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/
(plural inadequacies)
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  1. [uncountable] inadequacy (of something) the state of not being enough or good enough
    • the inadequacy of our resources
    opposite adequacy
    Extra Examples
    • His advice was to be defensive and never admit to any inadequacy.
    • I now see the inadequacy of the explanation.
    • She rightly points to the inadequacy of the argument.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • personal
    • sexual
    • social
    verb + inadequacy
    • demonstrate
    • expose
    • highlight
    preposition
    • inadequacy in
    phrases
    • a feeling of inadequacy
    • a sense of inadequacy
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  2. [uncountable] a state of not being able or confident to deal with a situation
    • a feeling/sense of inadequacy
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • personal
    • sexual
    • social
    verb + inadequacy
    • demonstrate
    • expose
    • highlight
    preposition
    • inadequacy in
    phrases
    • a feeling of inadequacy
    • a sense of inadequacy
    See full entry
  3. [countable, usually plural] inadequacy (of/in something) a weakness; a lack of something
    • gross inadequacies in the data
    • He had to face up to his own inadequacies as a father.
    Extra Examples
    • Elliott was tormented by his own perceived inadequacies.
    • The prime minister's personal inadequacy contributed to the fall of the government.
    • The test soon revealed several inadequacies in the equipment.
    • They possibly falsified the results to cover up the inadequacies of their theory.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • personal
    • sexual
    • social
    verb + inadequacy
    • demonstrate
    • expose
    • highlight
    preposition
    • inadequacy in
    phrases
    • a feeling of inadequacy
    • a sense of inadequacy
    See full entry
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