adequate

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英 [ˈædɪkwət]

美 [ˈædɪkwɪt]

adequate意思解释

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)

充分的,足够的sufficient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.)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。He sought for an adequate solution to the problem.他寻求解决这个问题的适当办法。I hope he will be adequate to the job.我希望他将胜任这一工作。