inadequate是什么意思？

inadequate

英[ɪnˈædɪkwət] 美[ɪnˈædɪkwɪt]

• adj. 不充足的，不适当的，不足胜任的，信心不足的；

比较级：more inadequate;

最高级：most inadequate;

副词：inadequately;

例句

• Many illnesses are the re-sult of inadequate sanita -tion. 许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。
• 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。
• The causes of social distress include inadequate housing. 造成社会困境的原因包括住房不足。
• Suetion devices are inadequate in gravels or very porous soils. 吸水装置对砂砾或非常疏松的土壤是不适用的.
• During all this, he had stood foolishly to one side -- short, gray, frizzled, inadequate. 他从头到尾只是傻里傻气地站在一边, 矮矮的个子, 花白的卷发, 一副不中用的样子.
• But Niansome 400 other dwellers have refused to move, deeming the relocation payment inadequate. 但年世福与约400名居民拒绝搬迁, 他们认为搬迁赔偿不够.
• " I visualized mangled and inadequate branches for my fires. 我想像中出现了砍得乱七八糟的树枝子,供不上壁炉烧的.
• Forces at my disposal are totally inadequate to meet attack envisaged. 我现有的军队完全不足以应付敌人可能发动的进攻.
• The commission pinpoints inadequate housing as a basic problem threatening village life. 该委员会明确指出住房不足是威胁村民生活的根本问题。
• We know that past conceptions of the nature of man are inadequate. 我们知道过去关于人的本性的设想是不恰当的.

同义词

• adj.
  inadequate的同义词之：不充分的;不足的
  short of, deficient, wanting, insufficient, unsatisfactory, lacking,
• inadequate的同义词之：其他释义
  insufficient, meager, short of, wanting, lacking, worthless, rotten, imperfect, deficient, unsatisfactory,

反义词

• adj.
  inadequate的反义词之：不适当的;不充分的
  adequate,
• inadequate的反义词之：其他释义
  sufficient, adequate, appropriate,

英语四级真题

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

英语六级真题

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

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  不充分的;不足的;不够好的
  If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it or it is not good enough.
  例句
  Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate... 食物和药品供应不足。 The problem goes far beyond inadequate staffing. 问题远非人手不足那么简单。
• ADJ-GRADED
  不够格的;不能胜任的;不适合的
  If someone feels inadequate, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general.
  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。 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。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  不充足的,不适当的
  The causes of social distress include inadequate housing. 造成社会困境的原因包括住房不足。
  不足胜任的,信心不足的
  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。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  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"

行业词典

• 计算机： 【修】不够，不完全；