ADJ-GRADED [oft ADJ to-infinitive]足够的;合格的;可用的 If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted. 足够的;合格的;可用的 [Also + for]
One in four people worldwide are without adequate homes.
全世界有1/4的人没有个像样的家。
The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs.
老一套方法已不足以满足当前的需要。
The western diet should be perfectly adequate for most people.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, prove, seem適當/足夠;證明適當/足夠;看上去適當/足夠▸➤remain仍然適合;仍然夠▸➤consider sth, think sth認為某物足夠◇These measures are not considered adequate by conservationists.環保主義者認為這些措施還不夠。ADVERB➤really, very非常/十分合適▸➤perfectly, quite, totally非常合適;頗合適;完全合適▸➤more than綽綽有餘◇The system is more than adequate to deal with any problems.這一系統足以應付任何問題。➤barely, hardly, less than, not entirely, not wholly勉強夠;幾乎不夠;不完全夠◇The financial assistance given to students is less than adequate.學生得到的財政援助不足。➤merely僅夠▸➤more or less基本上夠◇The amount of money we have been given is more or less adequate.給我們的錢基本上夠用。➤no longer不再足夠/勝任PREPOSITION➤for勝任⋯◇The old software is still perfectly adequate for most tasks.這一款舊軟件仍然足以應付大部份工作。
➡ See also the entries for decent, fine and good2另见decent条、fine条和good条第 2义adequate ♦︎ not bad ♦︎ reasonable ♦︎ all right ♦︎ acceptableThese words all describe sth that is good enough, but not very good.这些词均表示还算好的、过得去的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be adequate / not bad / reasonable / all right / acceptable for sb / sth◆an adequate / a reasonable / an acceptable level / degree / standard of sth◆adequate / reasonable / acceptable provision for sb / sth◆just (about) adequate / all right / acceptable◆barely / scarcely adequate / acceptable■adequate ˈædɪkwət enough in quantity or good enough in quality for a particular purpose or need足够的;合格的;合乎需要的◆They'll need an adequate supply of hot water.他们需要有充足的热水。◆The room was small but adequate.房间虽小但够用。◆The space available is not adequate for our needs.现有的空间不能满足我们的需要。◆The training given should be adequate to meet the future needs of the industry.所提供的培训应该能够满足该行业未来的需要。OPPinadequate ⇨ inadequate▸adequately
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◆Are you adequately insured?你买够保险了吗?■not ˈbad (informal, spoken) fairly good; better than you expected还不错;比预料的好◆'How are you?' 'Not too bad.'“你怎么样?”“还行。”◆That wasn't bad for a first attempt.第一次尝试,还算不错。■reasonablefairly good, but not very good不错的;还算好的◆Most people here have a reasonable standard of living.这里大部分人生活水平还不错。◆The hotel was reasonable, I suppose.我想这家酒店还可以吧。 see also reasonably ⇨ quite1■all ˈright [not before noun] only just good enough尚可;还算可以◆Your work is all right, but you could do better.你的工作还算可以,但你可以干得更好。■acceptablenot very good, but good enough还可以的;尚可的◆The food was acceptable, but no more.食物只能说还可以。