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insufficient adj.不足的 (1) 食物不够我们的需要。(2) 我感到知识不足。(3) 这里光线不足,不适合阅读。(4) 他的儿女因营养不良而发育不全。(5) 他因管理不善受到了责备。 Something adequate is sufficient, and something inadequate is insufficient (in- meaning "not"). If you have $100 in the bank and you try to use a debit card for a $102 purchase, even though you’re close to having enough, your funds are insufficient to cover the sale. Anything that falls short of a required amount or expected measure is insufficient, whether it's the amount of air in a bike tire or the votes needed to win an election.

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英 [ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnt] 美 [ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnt] (1) The food was insufficient for our needs.(2) I felt my knowledge was insufficient.(3) There is insufficient light for reading.(4) His children were dwarfed by insufficient food.(5) He was reprimanded for insufficient control. If something is insufficient, it isn't enough. A high school diploma is very helpful for getting a job, but by itself, it's probably insufficient to land you a job as an astronaut. 1[ADJ 形容词]不充分的；不足的；缺乏的 Something that is insufficient is not large enough in amount or degree for a particular purpose.   [oft ADJ to-inf]  [FORMAL 正式]He decided there was insufficient evidence to justify criminal proceedings...他认定证据不充分无法提起刑事诉讼。These efforts were insufficient to contain the burgeoning crisis.这些努力不足以抑制迅速扩散的危机。insufficiencyLate miscarriages are usually not due to hormonal insufficiency.晚期流产通常不是因为激素缺乏。insufficientlyFood that is insufficiently cooked can lead to food poisoning.没有煮熟的食物可能导致食物中毒。

英语单词	insufficient
英美音标	英 [ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnt] 美 [ˌɪnsə'fɪʃnt]
中文释义	adj.不足的
英语例句	(1) The food was insufficient for our needs. (2) I felt my knowledge was insufficient. (3) There is insufficient light for reading. (4) His children were dwarfed by insufficient food. (5) He was reprimanded for insufficient control.
中文例句	(1) 食物不够我们的需要。 (2) 我感到知识不足。 (3) 这里光线不足,不适合阅读。 (4) 他的儿女因营养不良而发育不全。 (5) 他因管理不善受到了责备。
vocabulary简明	If something is insufficient, it isn't enough. A high school diploma is very helpful for getting a job, but by itself, it's probably insufficient to land you a job as an astronaut.
vocabulary扩展	Something adequate is sufficient, and something inadequate is insufficient (in- meaning "not"). If you have $100 in the bank and you try to use a debit card for a $102 purchase, even though you’re close to having enough, your funds are insufficient to cover the sale. Anything that falls short of a required amount or expected measure is insufficient, whether it's the amount of air in a bike tire or the votes needed to win an election.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]不充分的；不足的；缺乏的 Something that is insufficient is not large enough in amount or degree for a particular purpose. [oft ADJ to-inf] [FORMAL 正式] He decided there was insufficient evidence to justify criminal proceedings... 他认定证据不充分无法提起刑事诉讼。 These efforts were insufficient to contain the burgeoning crisis. 这些努力不足以抑制迅速扩散的危机。 insufficiency Late miscarriages are usually not due to hormonal insufficiency. 晚期流产通常不是因为激素缺乏。 insufficiently Food that is insufficiently cooked can lead to food poisoning. 没有煮熟的食物可能导致食物中毒。

Insufficient Food Amount 英 ˌɪnsə'Fɪʃnt] 美 ˌɪnsə'Fɪʃnt Adj.不足的 I