英语词汇“adequate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

When you want to say that something is enough or good enough for a particular need, use the adjective adequate. You might have an adequate amount of flour for a batch of pancakes, but not a lot extra.

Adequate can also describe something that is acceptable or satisfactory, but not any better than that. You might say that a student's grades are adequate but need improvement. This word is from Latin adaequāre"to make equal," from the prefix ad- plus aequare "to equal."

WORD FAMILY

adequate: adequacy, adequately, adequateness, inadequate+/adequacy: adequacies, inadequacy/inadequacy: inadequacies/inadequate: inadequately, inadequateness

USAGE EXAMPLES

The lawsuit over school funding looks at two main questions- whether the funding is equitable and whether it is adequate.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

“So far, we think it’s adequate,” she said, adding that the idea of any limit on cash payments in Switzerland became “quite a touchy subject.”

Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017)

The act defines homeless children and youths as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.”

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

1adj having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

she had adequate training
her training was adequate
she was adequate to the job

Syn|Ant

equal
adequate to, capable, equal to, up to

having the requisite qualities for

competent

adequate for the purpose

satisfactory

giving satisfaction

inadequate, unequal

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

deficient, lacking, wanting

inadequate in amount or degree

incapable, incompetent, unequal to

not meeting requirements

short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed

inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

unsatisfactory

not giving satisfaction

2adj sufficient for the purpose

an adequate income
the food was adequate

Syn

decent, enough
sufficient

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

3adj about average; acceptable

more than adequate as a secretary

Syn

fair to middling, passable, tolerable
satisfactory

giving satisfaction

单词	adequate
释义	adequate (once / 218 pages) adj When you want to say that something is enough or good enough for a particular need, use the adjective adequate. You might have an adequate amount of flour for a batch of pancakes, but not a lot extra. Adequate can also describe something that is acceptable or satisfactory, but not any better than that. You might say that a student's grades are adequate but need improvement. This word is from Latin adaequāre"to make equal," from the prefix ad- plus aequare "to equal." WORD FAMILY adequate: adequacy, adequately, adequateness, inadequate+/adequacy: adequacies, inadequacy/inadequacy: inadequacies/inadequate: inadequately, inadequateness USAGE EXAMPLES The lawsuit over school funding looks at two main questions- whether the funding is equitable and whether it is adequate. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “So far, we think it’s adequate,” she said, adding that the idea of any limit on cash payments in Switzerland became “quite a touchy subject.” Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) The act defines homeless children and youths as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.” Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task she had adequate training her training was adequate she was adequate to the job Syn\|Ant equal adequate to, capable, equal to, up to having the requisite qualities for competent adequate for the purpose satisfactory giving satisfaction inadequate, unequal lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task deficient, lacking, wanting inadequate in amount or degree incapable, incompetent, unequal to not meeting requirements short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. unsatisfactory not giving satisfaction 2adj sufficient for the purpose an adequate income the food was adequate Syn decent, enough sufficient of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant 3adj about average; acceptable more than adequate as a secretary Syn fair to middling, passable, tolerable satisfactory giving satisfaction
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