inadequate
英 [ɪn'ædɪkwət]
美[ɪn'ædɪkwət]
- adj. 不充分的，不适当的
词态变化
比较级: more inadequate;最高级: most inadequate;副词: inadequately;
中文词源
inadequate 不足的
in-,不，非，adequate,足够的。
英英释意
- 1. (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task;
- "inadequate training"
- "the staff was inadequate"
- "she was inadequate to the job"
- 2. not sufficient to meet a need;
- "an inadequate income"
- "a poor salary"
- "money is short"
- "on short rations"
- "food is in short supply"
- "short on experience"
英文词源
- inadequate (adj.)
- 1670s; see in- (1) "not, opposite of" + adequate. Related: Inadequately.
考试真题
- The Second World War led to an inadequate supply of food in Britain.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
- an inadequate supply of food
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
- On the contrary, all the facts suggest that high unemployment in America is the result of inadequate demand.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- They show inadequate respect for evidence-based inquiry
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
- Inefficient harvesting, inadequate local transportation and poor infrastructure (基础设施)mean that produce is frequently handled inappropriately and stored under unsuitable farm site conditions.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- Some parents who withdraw their children from the schools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children.
出自-2013年12月听力原文
- Additionally, those affected by inadequate health and social care are too vulnerable to launch the protests that have addressed other forms of discrimination.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C
- Perry incorrectly suggested, on the basis of inadequate information, that farming, pottery making, and metallurgy all originated in ancient Egypt and diffused throughout the world.
出自-2009年考研阅读原文
- There are a lot of tasks to be done, there are inadequate rewards for most of them.
2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- We can choose to see failure as "the end of the world," or as proof of just how inadequate we are.
2020年考研真题（英语二）翻译 Section Ⅲ
实用场景例句
- to be inadequately prepared/insured/funded
- 准备不充分；保险 / 资金不充足
牛津词典
- I felt totally inadequate as a parent.
- 我觉得我作为父亲（或母亲）完全不称职。
牛津词典
- The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.
- 食物供应还不足以应付饥民的需求。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- inadequate supplies
- 供应短缺
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The problem goes far beyond inadequate staffing.
- 问题远非人手不足那么简单。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate...
- 食物和药品供应不足。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Therefore in the 1950's and 1960's, the baby boom hit an antiquated and inadequate school system.
- 因此,在五六十年代, 生育高峰冲击着陈旧而不完备的学校体系.
期刊摘选
- The inadequate equipment of drainage system and sewage treatment bring about economic losses.
- 城市排水和污水处理设施不足会造成经济损失.
期刊摘选
- The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.
- 供不应求.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
- 造成社会困境的原因包括住房不足.
《简明英汉词典》
- The coverage of the subject in his botany text is inadequate.
- 他的植物学教科书中对那题目的叙述不充分.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- His wages were pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.
- 他的工资少得可怜,不够养活不断添丁增口的家庭.
《简明英汉词典》
- She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.
- 她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- She was left feeling inept and inadequate.
- 她被弄得感到笨拙无能。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
- 很遗憾，我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。
柯林斯例句
- If the supply of vitamins and minerals in the diet is inadequate, this will result in changes in body chemistry.
- 如果饮食中的维生素和矿物质含量太低，将会引起人体化学结构的变化。
柯林斯例句
- Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate.
- 政府在积极帮助年轻人方面做得还不够。
柯林斯例句
- The crash was a direct result of inadequate navigational aids.
- 坠机是导航不力的直接后果。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- For urban areas this approach was wholly inadequate.
- 对于市区来说，这种办法根本不会奏效。
柯林斯例句
- In court filings, they argued that the settlement was inadequate.
- 在法庭讼案中，他们提出和解费数额太少。
柯林斯例句
- The results prove that regulation of the salmon farming industry is inadequate.
- 结果证明对鲑鱼饲养行业的管理不够完善。
柯林斯例句
- Persistent damage or inadequate healing may lead to chronic lameness.
- 反复受伤或治疗不当可导致长期跛足。
柯林斯例句
- Funding of education had been grossly inadequate for years.
- 教育资金多年来极为匮乏。
柯林斯例句
- Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff.
- 因为缺乏训练有素的员工，其生产经营总是遇到各种障碍。
柯林斯例句