adequate
英 [ˈædɪkwət] 美 [ˈædɪkwɪt]

adj.

足够的；适当的，恰当的；差强人意的；胜任的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 充分的,足够的sufficient
2. 适当的,胜任的 having the necessary ability or qualities

英英释义

adequate[ 'ædikwit ]

• adj.
  • (sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task

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

  • enough to meet a purpose

    "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"

    同义词：decentenough

  • about average; acceptable

    "more than adequate as a secretary"

    同义词：passablefair to middlingtolerable

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• adequate measures适当的措施
• adequate precautions适当的预防措施
• adequate rain充足的降雨

～+介词

• adequate for solving the problem足以解决问题
• adequate to the demand能够满足需要
• adequate to the occasion合时宜
• adequate to the work胜任这项工作

词组短语

adequate for胜任……的；对……是足够的；适合……的

adequate consideration充分考虑；适当约因

adequate preparation充分准备

adequate housing适当居所

adequate and systematic service配套服务

同近义词辨析

sufficient, adequate, enough

sufficient同enough，常可互换使用。但sufficient指数量多，足够满足某种需要，在口语中常用enough,在书面语中常用sufficient，在不易肯定时多用enough。Enough可放在被修饰名词后，且可作副词，sufficient则不可这么用。

adequate足够的，指数量多，适合需要的数量。

enough足够的，指数量多，足够满足某种目的或愿望。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. We had adequate food for a week's journey.
   我们有足够的食物可以做一星期的旅行。
2. He sought for an adequate solution to the problem.
   他寻求解决这个问题的适当办法。
3. I hope he will be adequate to the job.
   我希望他将胜任这一工作。

权威例句

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