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adequate

UK //ˈæd.ɪ.kwət//US //ˈæd.ə.kwət//

词源

源自拉丁语 'adaequatus'(使相等),由 ad-(向)+ aequare(使平等)构成,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指数量或质量足够满足需求或达到标准,虽不突出但能基本符合要求。常用于描述资源、能力或准备程度。

“The hotel room was small but adequate for our needs.”

(酒店房间虽小,但足以满足我们的需求。)

“Her English is adequate to communicate with clients.”

(她的英语水平足以与客户沟通。)

同义词:sufficient, acceptable, satisfactory, passable, tolerable

常见短语

adequate for — 表示某事物足够满足特定需求或目的,强调基本达标但未必最优。

“This budget is adequate for a short trip.”

(这笔预算足够应付一次短途旅行。)

barely adequate — 指勉强达到最低标准,暗示接近不足的边缘。

“The safety measures were barely adequate.”

(安全措施勉强达标。)