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inadequate adj.不适当的；不充分的 (1) 他做了一个不适当的选择。(2) 我发现这些资料写的既不够好,又使人产生误解。(3) 他的植物学教科书中对那题目的叙述不充分。(4) 他入不敷出。(5) 可能是由于之前没有充足的复习 The Latin root of adequate means "equal to," so inadequate refers to things that aren't equal to what is expected or needed. Something can be naturally inadequate, as in "inadequate rainfall to stop the fire," or it can result from lack of effort, as when someone avoids a question: "Your response was totally inadequate. Tell me what really happened."

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英 [ɪn'ædɪkwət] 美 [ɪn'ædɪkwət] (1) He has made an inadequate choice.(2) I have found it both inadequate and misleading.(3) The coverage of the subject in his botany text is inadequate.(4) His income is inadequate to meet the expense.(5) Maybe it is due to my inadequate revision. Something inadequate doesn't cut it. If you lack just a few centimeters to reach the low mark on the wooden sign, your height is inadequate for riding the big roller coaster. Wear heels next time. 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。

英语单词	inadequate
英美音标	英 [ɪn'ædɪkwət] 美 [ɪn'ædɪkwət]
中文释义	adj.不适当的；不充分的
英语例句	(1) He has made an inadequate choice. (2) I have found it both inadequate and misleading. (3) The coverage of the subject in his botany text is inadequate. (4) His income is inadequate to meet the expense. (5) Maybe it is due to my inadequate revision.
中文例句	(1) 他做了一个不适当的选择。 (2) 我发现这些资料写的既不够好,又使人产生误解。 (3) 他的植物学教科书中对那题目的叙述不充分。 (4) 他入不敷出。 (5) 可能是由于之前没有充足的复习
vocabulary简明	Something inadequate doesn't cut it. If you lack just a few centimeters to reach the low mark on the wooden sign, your height is inadequate for riding the big roller coaster. Wear heels next time.
vocabulary扩展	The Latin root of adequate means "equal to," so inadequate refers to things that aren't equal to what is expected or needed. Something can be naturally inadequate, as in "inadequate rainfall to stop the fire," or it can result from lack of effort, as when someone avoids a question: "Your response was totally inadequate. Tell me what really happened."
柯林斯解释	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。

Inadequate I Lack Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Feel 英 ɪn'ædɪkwət] 美