adequate

['ædikwit]

adj.足够的, 适当的, 能胜任的

a.

1. 能满足需要(量)的, 足够的[(+for)][+to-v]

Martin decided that he had no adequate proof.

马丁断定他没有充足的证据。

2. 适当的[(+to/for)]

He sought for an adequate solution to the problem.

他寻求解决这个问题的适当办法。

3. 胜任的[F][(+to)]

She proved adequate to the job.

事实证明她能胜任此项工作。

4. 尚可的, 差强人意的

That hotel is merely adequate.

那家旅馆只能说是差强人意。

词形变化

副词: adequately | 名词: adequacy |

词义辨析

同义:

a.胜任; 足够的

satisfactory  sufficient  enough  plenty  ample  

同义参见:

competent  accomplished  valid  tolerable  suitable  decent  mediocre  acceptable  

反义:

a.足够的; 胜任的

inadequate  deficient  insufficient  

反义参见:

slender  

英英释义

形容词 adequate:

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

enough to meet a purpose

同义词：decent, enough

about average; acceptable

同义词：passable, fair to middling, tolerable

补充

adequateadequate英:[ˈædikwit] 美:[ˈædɪkwɪt]adj.1.充分的, 足够的There was adequate rain and snow last winter.去年冬天雨雪充足。2.适当的, 胜任的Though a bit too old, he is still adequate to the work.虽然他年纪大了点，却仍能胜任这项工作。

例句

1. There are no natural resources here – not even an adequate water supply.这里没有自然资源——甚至没有充足的水源。 2. an amount adequate to purchase another house足够再买一套房子的金额 3. The chairs we have put out should be adequate for the number of guests we are expecting.我们拿出来的椅子应该足够我们正在等的来客用。 4. Her performance was adequate rather than outstanding.她的表演足够好但还不出色。 5. The western diet should be perfectly adequate for most people.西方的日常饮食应该完全能满足大多数人的要求。 6. The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs.老方法不能满足当前的需要。 7. I'm not sure I feel adequate to taking on the extra responsibility.我不确定是否能够担起额外的责任。 8. She could not think of an adequate response.她想不出恰当的回答。 9. this office is perfectly adequate for my needs.这间办公室完全能满足我的需要了。 10. adequate resources and funding.足够的资源和资金。 11. Make sure you take an adequate supply of water with you.你们水要带够。 12. Your work is adequate but I'm sure you could do better.你的工作不错，但我肯定你还能够做得更好。 13. The mystery has never been adequately explained.从来没有人能够完全揭开那件事的神秘面纱。 14. "Be sure to allow adequate [=sufficient, enough] time for the paint to dry."务必留出足够时间等漆变干。 15. The garden hasn't been getting adequate water.近来花园缺水。 16. The food was more than adequate for the six of us.这些食物供我们六个人吃绰绰有余。 17. Millions of people lack adequate [=sufficient] health care.千百万人缺乏健全的医疗保障。 18. The school lunch should be adequate to meet the nutritional needs of growing children.校园午餐要能满足孩子成长的营养需求。 19. The machine does an adequate job.这台机器很出活儿。 20. The tent should provide adequate protection from the elements.那顶帐篷应足以抵御恶劣的天气。 21. The quality of his work was perfectly adequate.他的工作非常出色。 22. Your grades are adequate but I think you can do better.你的成绩还可以，但我觉得你可以做得更好。 23. The quality of his work was only/merely/barely adequate.他的工作质量很一般。 24. Environmentalists doubt the adequacy of the regulations. [=doubt that the regulations are adequate]环保主义者怀疑这项法规不够充分。 25. Are you adequately prepared for the exam?你为考试做好充分准备了吗？