1ADJ [oft ADJ to-infinitive, ADJ n to-inf]足夠的;充足的 If something is sufficient for a particular purpose, there is enough of it for the purpose. 足夠的;充足的 [Also + for]
One metre of fabric is sufficient to cover the exterior of an 18-in-diameter hatbox.
一米布足以包裹住直徑爲 18 英寸的帽盒。
Lighting levels should be sufficient for photography without flash.
光照亮度應達到不開閃光燈便可以清楚拍照的程度。
There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.
She recovered sufficiently to accompany Chou on his tour of Africa in 1964.
她恢複得不錯,並得以在 1964 年陪同周訪問非洲。
The holes were sufficiently large to serve as nests.
這些洞作鳥巢足夠大。
2ADJ [ADJ n, oft with brd-neg](理由、條件)充足的,充分的 If something is a sufficient cause or condition for something to happen, it can happen. (理由、條件)充足的,充分的 [formal]
Discipline is a necessary, but certainly not a sufficient condition for learning to take place.