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inadequate 
noun [C]
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adjective /ɪnˈædɪkwət/
/ɪnˈædɪkwət/ - 1not enough, or not good enough for a particular purpose 不适当的；不充分的；不够格的
inadequate provision of health care 不充分的保健服务
We are trying to provide basic education with inadequate resources. 我们设法在资源不足的情况下提供基础教育。
inadequate to do something :Existing laws are inadequate to deal with these problems. 现行法律无法解决这些问题。
totally/quite/wholly inadequate :The government's response was condemned as totally inadequate. 政府的回应被斥责为完全不够力度。
Synonyms and related wordsNot enough: inadequate, insufficient, scant...Synonyms and related wordsNot very good: poor, average, limited... - 2someone who is inadequate does not feel confident that they can deal with the situation they are in 不能胜任的；信心不足的
Some people feel totally inadequate when faced with new responsibilities. 有些人在面对新职责时觉得完全力不从心。
Synonyms and related wordsNot skilful or able: incompetent, incapable, awful...
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inadequate
noun [C] | singular | inadequate |
| plural | inadequates |
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Someone who is bad at doing something: amateur, incompetent, cowboy...
inadequately
adverb Synonyms and related words
Not skilful or able: incompetent, incapable, awful...
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Not enough: inadequate, insufficient, scant...
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Not very good: poor, average, limited...
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inadequate adj.
⇨ inadequate (food supplies are inadequate) ⇨ incompetent (feel inadequate) inadequate inadequate ♦︎ insufficient ♦︎ lacking ♦︎ meagre ♦︎ scant ♦︎ sparse ♦︎ paltry ♦︎ deficient These words all describe an amount or level that is not as much or as many as sb needs or wants. 这些词均表示缺乏的、不足的。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ lacking / deficient in sth ◆ inadequate / insufficient for sth ◆ inadequate / insufficient to do sth ◆ an inadequate / an insufficient / a meagre / a paltry amount / level / number ◆ an inadequate / an insufficient / a meagre / scant supply ◆ inadequate / insufficient / meagre / scant / sparse resources / information ◆ an inadequate / a meagre / a paltry sum ◆ inadequate / insufficient / scant evidence / knowledge ◆ rather inadequate / lacking / meagre / scant / sparse / paltry◆ very inadequate / meagre / scant / sparse / deficient◆ totally / seriously / sadly inadequate / lacking / deficient◆ quite / wholly inadequate / insufficient / lacking◆ woefully inadequate / insufficient / lacking / deficient■ inadequate ɪnˈædɪkwət not enough; not good enough 不充分的；不足的；不够的 ◆ They are blaming their failure on inadequate preparation.他们把失败归咎于准备不充分。 ◆ The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.这个系统还不足以应付需要完成的任务。 ◆ The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.食物供应还不足以应付饥民的需求。 OPP adequate ⇨ adequate inadequate ⇨ incompetent , unsatisfactory ⇨ disappointing ▸ inadequately ◆ to be inadequately prepared / insured / funded准备不充分；保额／资金不足 ■ insufficient ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt (formal ) not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose 不充分的；不足的；不够重要的 ◆ I'm afraid we have insufficient evidence.恐怕我们证据不足。 ◆ His salary is insufficient to meet his needs.他的薪水入不敷出。 ◆ There are fears that the existing flood barrier may prove to be insufficient.人们担心现有的拦洪坝不足以抵挡洪水。 OPP sufficient ⓘ The opposite is sufficient . * insufficient的反义词是sufficient ◆ Make sure you allow sufficient time to get there.务必留出充足的时间前往那里。 ◆ One dose should be sufficient.服一剂就够了。 ▸ insufficiently ◆ insufficiently researched研究不充分 NOTE 辨析 Insufficient emphasizes the quantity or strength of sth. * insufficient强调数量或力度 ◆ There are insufficient funds in your account.你账户里的资金不足。 ◆ to pay insufficient attention to sth对某事的关注不够 Inadequate often emphasizes the quality as well as the quantity. * inadequate既强调数量，也常强调质量 ◆ an inadequate understanding of how language works对语言的功能理解不充分 ◆ low pay and inadequate training工资低且缺乏培训 ■ lacking [not before noun ] having none or not enough of sth 没有；缺乏；不足 ◆ She's not usually lacking in confidence.她平时并不缺乏自信。 ◆ The book is completely lacking in originality.这部书完全没有原创性。 lack ⇨ lack noun ■ meagre (BrE (NAmE meager ˈmiːgə(r) small in quantity and poor in quality 量少质劣的 ◆ They had to exist on a meagre diet of bread and water.他们只得靠面包和水勉强度日。 ◆ She supplements her meagre income by cleaning offices at night.她晚间去做清洁工打扫办公室，以此来贴补自己微薄的收入。 ■ scant [only before noun ] (formal ) not very much and not as much as there should be 微小的；不足的；欠缺的 ◆ I paid scant attention to what she was saying.我没大注意她在说什么。 ◆ The firefighters went back into the house with scant regard for their own safety.消防员奋不顾身地返回那座房子。 ■ sparse only present in small amounts or numbers and often spread over a large area 稀少的；稀疏的；零落的 ◆ One characteristic of the islands is their sparse population.这些岛的一个特征是人口稀少。 ◆ Vegetation becomes sparse higher up the mountains.山上越高的地方植被越稀少。 ▸ sparsely ◆ a sparsely populated area人口稀少的地区 ◆ a sparsely furnished room陈设寥寥的房间 ■ paltry ˈpɔːltri [usually before noun ] (of an amount or number) too small to be considered as important or useful （数量或数目）可忽略不计的，微小的，微不足道的 ◆ This account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment.这个账户给你的投资回报仅是微不足道的1%。 ◆ They worked long hours for paltry wages.他们工作时间长，工资却少得可怜。 ■ deficient dɪˈfɪʃnt not having enough of sth, especially sth that is essential （尤指重要事物）缺乏的，缺少的，不足的 ◆ Your diet is deficient in iron.你的饮食缺铁。 ◆ An educational system which fails to teach basic arithmetic is seriously deficient.未能教会学生基础算术的教育体制是有严重缺陷的。 deficiency ⇨ lack noun
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