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inadequate inadequate ★★☆☆☆/ɪnæ̱dɪkwət/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不充分的；不足的；不够好的 If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate...食物和药品供应不足。The problem goes far beyond inadequate staffing.问题远非人手不足那么简单。inadequatelyThe projects were inadequately funded.这些项目资金不足。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不够格的；不能胜任的；不适合的 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.   [usu v-link ADJ]I still feel inadequate, useless and mixed up...我仍然感到自己能力不够，毫无用处，整个儿一团糟。Mary Ann felt painfully inadequate in the crisis.意识到自己在这场危机中无能为力，玛丽·安感到很痛苦。 inadequatein‧ad‧e‧quate /ɪnˈædəkwət/ ●●○ AWL adjective  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose  OPP  adequate:  inadequate resourcesinadequate for The parking facilities are inadequate for a busy shopping centre.totally/wholly/woefully/hopelessly etc inadequate The building’s electrical system was completely inadequate. The new air conditioning system proved inadequate.2someone who feels inadequate thinks other people are better, more skilful, more intelligent etc than they are:  The teacher made us feel inadequate and stupid if we made mistakes.—inadequately adverb:  Colleges have been inadequately funded for years.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF1lQLO2FBXFOhUeht9t3kDiJbU3Z0etTyCjvEcI4HVkskof6kshSJW0m9dkDwutzU51B0wo6vhgt592jIY6dsVmnvcHxrXO/10UekbAVEClXfLaoSVi3oaDmKADia+OXz/xa2tvGjI7FH8RGBAMY2OTNOetJhukSY1qUcUAuKuh3lNGDY4gZojSOkrfss/q9wks+XZcbH5rj5vMKunzkcoqaMwUc/JTfMuBR/Rc7HRlPA3FtlUGAxODRUpZqMi2nYro7ZGP4si+UqHdhdzRM15Jn4DW9VjVJEkllBxjcKHlJTnyvUZf5gmHtf+bVMrbvU6uIlK6nXnTazFIkolo01fvpZ66h1gj/1UhbZvilIVYyb/F4IhiAptOp4hT3BmhwgMPm82ySNAJmTScYPQ3f+WZgJmqGNRRWYhrrNmw+O7z/fZCd0cTf/tHNcF937RPpkXY3+WjUToi3lcjlUkhV1uYLL4niPj9Uujcc+G9pxYPtf9qngVeXbdbEGguSgNdFlj3i7EoJBRrn/EOvMja+uxFNah/N2Z/FGmLEVTgGBxZyQ3Xe8jA4QXGWPIx6ovq7Fu52qUqr/ArsaP7Vscn2APVLdIXb9exLcUFy4PDQ5vOGRG8mfbUIsY+q/B4ew7TOIA==             in·ad·equate              AWL                    /        ɪnˈædɪkwət                ;          NAmE                ɪnˈædɪkwət                /                              adjective                            1              not enough; not good enough          不充分的；不足的；不够的                            ◆        inadequate supplies        供应短缺                    inadequatefor sth                    ◆        The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.        这个系统要完成它的任务还不够完善。                    inadequateto do sth                    ◆        The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.        食物供应还不足以应付饿民的需求。                    OPP                                            adequate                                                  2              (of people        人        )                    not able, or not confident enough, to deal with a situation          不胜任的；缺乏信心的                            SYN                                            incompetent                                                  ◆        I felt          totally inadequateas a parent.                我觉得我作为父亲（或母亲）完全不称职。                                      ▶                in·ad·equate·ly                  AWL                          /          ɪnˈædɪkwətli                    ;            NAmE                    ɪnˈædɪkwətli                    /                          adverb                                      ◆          to be inadequately prepared/insured/funded          准备不充分；保额╱资金不足                                in·ad·equate              /        ɪnˈædɪkwət                ;          NAmE                ɪnˈædɪkwət                /                    in·ad·equate·ly              /        ɪnˈædɪkwətli                ;          NAmE                ɪnˈædɪkwətli                /             inadequate[ɪnˈædɪkwət]CET4CET6TEM4TOEFLIELTSj5057532645334310168342680ADJ7172100212Spoken:100721505不充分的(54%)，不适当的(46%)adj.不充分的，不适当的

word	inadequate
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Collins	inadequate ★★☆☆☆ /ɪnæ̱dɪkwət/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不充分的；不足的；不够好的 If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough. Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate... 食物和药品供应不足。 The problem goes far beyond inadequate staffing. 问题远非人手不足那么简单。 inadequately The projects were inadequately funded. 这些项目资金不足。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不够格的；不能胜任的；不适合的 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. [usu v-link ADJ] I still feel inadequate, useless and mixed up... 我仍然感到自己能力不够，毫无用处，整个儿一团糟。 Mary Ann felt painfully inadequate in the crisis. 意识到自己在这场危机中无能为力，玛丽·安感到很痛苦。
Oxford	in·ad·equate AWL / ɪnˈædɪkwət ; NAmE ɪnˈædɪkwət / adjective 1 not enough; not good enough 不充分的；不足的；不够的 ◆ inadequate supplies 供应短缺 inadequatefor sth ◆ The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform. 这个系统要完成它的任务还不够完善。 inadequateto do sth ◆ The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry. 食物供应还不足以应付饿民的需求。 OPP adequate 2 (of people 人 ) not able, or not confident enough, to deal with a situation 不胜任的；缺乏信心的 SYN incompetent ◆ I felt totally inadequateas a parent. 我觉得我作为父亲（或母亲）完全不称职。 ▶ in·ad·equate·ly AWL / ɪnˈædɪkwətli ; NAmE ɪnˈædɪkwətli / adverb ◆ to be inadequately prepared/insured/funded 准备不充分；保额╱资金不足 in·ad·equate / ɪnˈædɪkwət ; NAmE ɪnˈædɪkwət / in·ad·equate·ly / ɪnˈædɪkwətli ; NAmE ɪnˈædɪkwətli /
LDC	inadequatein‧ad‧e‧quate /ɪnˈædəkwət/ ●●○ AWL adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose OPP adequate: inadequate resourcesinadequate for The parking facilities are inadequate for a busy shopping centre.totally/wholly/woefully/hopelessly etc inadequate The building’s electrical system was completely inadequate. The new air conditioning system proved inadequate.2someone who feels inadequate thinks other people are better, more skilful, more intelligent etc than they are: The teacher made us feel inadequate and stupid if we made mistakes.—inadequately adverb: Colleges have been inadequately funded for years.
WDF	inadequate [ɪnˈædɪkwət] CET4CET6TEM4TOEFLIELTS j5057 5326 453 343 1016 834 2680 ADJ7172 100212 Spoken: 100721505 不充分的(54%)，不适当的(46%) adj.不充分的，不适当的

Inadequate Inadequately ɪnˈædɪkwət ɪnˈædɪkwətli The Good Supplies Feel

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