inadequate

美 [ɪnˈædɪkwət]英 [ɪnˈædɪkwət]
  • adj.不足的;不够的;不充分的;不胜任的;缺乏信心的

最高级: most inadequate 比较级: more inadequate 派生词: inadequately adv.

inadequateinadequate

adj.

1

不充分的;不足的;不够的
not enough; not good enough

inadequate supplies

供应短缺

The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.

这个系统要完成它的任务还不够完善。

The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.

食物供应还不足以应付饿民的需求。

2

不胜任的;缺乏信心的
not able, or not confident enough, to deal with a situation

I felt totally inadequate as a parent.

我觉得我作为父亲(或母亲)完全不称职。

3


to be inadequately prepared/insured/funded

准备不充分;保险 / 资金不充足

inadequate

频次

  • 1
    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.

    Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate...

    食物和药品供应不足。

  • The projects were inadequately funded.

    这些项目资金不足。

  • 3
    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.

    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。

adj

1
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
inadequate training
the staff was inadequate
she was unequal to the task
Synonym: unequal
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
Synonym: poor short

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  1. And so , wherever life takes it by surprise , and suddenly the artificial self of adaptations proves inadequate , and fails to ward off the invasion of raw experience , that inner self is thrown into the front line - unprepared , with all its childhood terrors round its ears .

    因此,无论生活在什么地方出其不意,突然适应的人造自我被证明是不充分的,而且无法抵挡来自原始经验的入侵,那个内在的自我就会被抛到前线——毫无准备,儿时的种种恐惧萦绕在耳边。

  2. That is caused by many factors among which is inadequate library work .

    这种情况是由多种原因造成的,但其中自有图书馆工作不充分的原因。

  3. The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform .

    这个系统要完成它的任务还不够完善。

  4. The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry .

    食物供应还不足以应付饿民的需求。

  5. The project could fail if there is inadequate follow-through .

    如果缺少恰当的后续行动,该项目可能失败。

  6. It 's the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding .

    又是一桩资金短缺、经营不善的老故事。

  7. I felt totally inadequate as a parent .

    我觉得我作为父亲完全不称职。

  8. She was left feeling inept and inadequate .

    她被弄得感到笨拙无能。

  9. Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate

    政府在积极帮助年轻人方面做得还不够。

  10. The support systems to enable women to realize their potential at work are seriously inadequate

    使妇女在工作中发挥潜力的支持体系严重不足。

  11. The results prove that regulation of the salmon farming industry is inadequate .

    结果证明对鲑鱼饲养行业的管理不够完善。

  12. 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。

  13. For urban areas this approach was wholly inadequate

    对于市区来说,这种办法根本不会奏效。

  14. The crash was a direct result of inadequate navigational aids .

    坠机是导航不力的直接后果。

  15. The product provided inadequate vitamin and mineral supplementation .

    这种产品不能充分补充维生素和矿物质。

  16. 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。

  17. Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff

    因为缺乏训练有素的员工,其生产经营总是遇到各种障碍。

  18. The problem goes far beyond inadequate staffing .

    问题远非人手不足那么简单。

  19. The current arrangements for the care of severely mentally ill people are inadequate to meet their needs

    目前对严重精神病患者的护理安排不足以满足他们的需要。

  20. Supplies of food and medicines are inadequate

    食物和药品供应不足。

  21. The basic problems of the inner-city underclass are inadequate housing and lack of jobs

    老城区底层人群面临的基本问题是住房紧张和就业不足。

  22. 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。

  23. Some shops gave wrong or inadequate advice when dispensing homeopathic medicines

    有些药店在配发顺势疗法的药物时给出了错误或不当的建议。

  24. In court filings , they argued that the settlement was inadequate .

    在法庭讼案中,他们提出和解费数额太少。

  25. Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats .

    很遗憾,我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。

  26. If the supply of vitamins and minerals in the diet is inadequate , this will result in changes in body chemistry .

    如果饮食中的维生素和矿物质含量太低,将会引起人体化学结构的变化。

  27. The tomato supply in that area is inadequate to meet the demand .

    那一地区的西红柿供不应求。

  28. The city 's recycling system is totally inadequate .

    这个城市的垃圾循环系统有严重缺陷。

  29. The materials are inadequate for use .

    这些资料不够用的。

  30. His partner made him feel totally inadequate .

    他的同伴让他觉得自己完全不能胜任。

deficient inadequate 【导航词义:不足的,不够好的】
deficient v. 〈正式〉缺乏的;有缺陷的
〔辨析〕

尤指某种不可缺少之物含量不足的,常后接介词 in;也可指某事物不够好的。

〔例证〕

He is deficient in vitamin C.

他缺乏维生素C。

They failed to meet the deadline because their time was deficient.

因为缺少时间,他们没能如期完成。

This training system is deficient.

这一训练体系存在着缺陷。

inadequate v. 不足的;不够好的
〔辨析〕

指某事物就某一特定目的而言是不够好的、不足的、有缺陷的;也可指人自认为不能胜任的。

〔例证〕

The materials are inadequate for use.

这些资料不够用的。

The tomato supply in that area is inadequate to meet the demand.

那一地区的西红柿供不应求。

The city's recycling system is totally inadequate.

这个城市的垃圾循环系统有严重缺陷。

His partner made him feel totally inadequate.

他的同伴让他觉得自己完全不能胜任。

  • 词语搭配

inadequate与以下词性连用

n.

inadequate funding

资金不足

inadequate supply

供应不足

inadequate training

训练不足

adv.

woefully inadequate

严重不足;能力严重不足

v.

feel inadequate

感到能力不够