The inadequacy of something is the fact that there is not enough of it, or that it is not good enough.
例句
...the inadequacy of the water supply...水供应不足The inadequacies of the current system have already been recognised...人们已经认识到现行体制的不足。
N-UNCOUNT
不够格;能力不足;无法胜任
If someone has feelings of inadequacy, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general.
例句
The feeling of inadequacy was overpowering.无法胜任的感觉非常强烈。...his deep-seated sense of inadequacy.他内心那种根深蒂固的不自信
英汉词典释义
n.
不充分, 不足, 不胜任
The failure is due to the inadequacy of preparations.这次失败是由于准备不足造成的。
毛病, 缺陷, 弱点
She rightly points to the inadequacy of the argument.她准确地指出这个论点的不足之处。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. lack of an adequate quantity or number;
"the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
2. a lack of competence;
"pointed out the insufficiencies in my report""juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"
3. unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate