adequate /ˈædɪkwət/ adjective Learner's definition of ADEQUATE
[more adequate; most adequate]
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: enough for some need or requirement充足的;足夠的 -
Be sure to allow adequate [=sufficient, enough] time for the paint to dry.務必留出足夠時間等漆變幹。
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The garden hasn't been getting adequate water.近來花園缺水。
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The food was more than adequate for the six of us.這些食物供我們六個人吃綽綽有餘。
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: good enough : of a quality that is good or acceptable(品質)足夠好的,令人滿意的 -
Millions of people lack adequate [=sufficient] health care.千百萬人缺乏健全的醫療保障。
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The school lunch should be adequate to meet the nutritional needs of growing children.校園午餐要能滿足孩子成長的營養需求。
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The machine does an adequate job.這台機器很出活兒。
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The tent should provide adequate protection from the elements.那頂帳篷應足以抵禦惡劣的天氣。
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The quality of his work was perfectly adequate.他的工作非常出色。
: of a quality that is acceptable but not better than acceptable(質量)達到要求的,勉強過關的 — opposite inadequate — adequacy
/ˈædɪkwəsi/ noun [noncount]