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inadequacy

UK //ɪnˈæd.ɪ.kwə.si//US //ɪnˈæd.ə.kwə.si//

词源

源自拉丁语 'inadequatus'(不足的),由 'in-'(不)和 'adequatus'(足够的)组成。

noun

❶ 指某事物不够好或不足,无法满足需求或达到标准的状态。常用于描述能力、资源或条件上的缺陷。

“She was frustrated by her own inadequacy in solving the math problem.”

(她因自己无法解决这个数学问题而感到沮丧。)

“The report highlighted the inadequacy of the current healthcare system.”

(报告强调了当前医疗系统的不足。)

同义词:deficiency, shortcoming, insufficiency

常见短语

feelings of inadequacy — 指个人因觉得自己不够好或能力不足而产生的负面情绪,常见于心理或社交情境。

“He struggled with feelings of inadequacy after losing his job.”

(失业后,他因感到自己能力不足而备受煎熬。)