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Adequate adj.

1、足够的，充分的；合乎需要的

释义：

Enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose.

同：sufficient

反：inadequate

例证：

Farmers have been slow to make adequate provision for their retirement.

农民们迟迟没有为退休做好适当安排。

Some creams we tested failed to give adequate protection against UV light.

我们检测的有些防晒霜不能提供足够的紫外线保护。

The standard of his work is barely adequate.

他的工作水准勉强合格。

The company has yet to provide an adequate explanation for its actions.

该公司对其行动仍未作出充分解释。

[+for]

Are the parking facilities adequate for 50 cars?

停车设施是否够50辆车停放？

Adequate to do sth

the lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite.

中午的菜给胃口最大的人吃都绰绰有余。

2、尚可的，过得去的

释义：

Fairly good but not excellent

例证:

Her performance was adequate but lacked originality.

她的表演还过得去，但缺乏独创性。

—adequately adv

She wasn’t adequately insured.

她买的保险不够。

—adequacy n [U]