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.