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inadequate adj.
⇨ inadequate (food supplies are inadequate) ⇨ incompetent (feel inadequate)inadequate adjective inadequate ♦︎ insufficient ♦︎ lacking ♦︎ meagre ♦︎ scant ♦︎ sparse ♦︎ paltry ♦︎ deficientThese words all describe an amount or level that is not as much or as many as sb needs or wants. 这些词均表示缺乏的、不足的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆lacking / deficient in sth◆inadequate / insufficient for sth◆inadequate / insufficient to do sth◆an inadequate / an insufficient / a meagre / a paltry amount / level / number◆an inadequate / an insufficient / a meagre / scant supply◆inadequate / insufficient / meagre / scant / sparse resources / information◆an inadequate / a meagre / a paltry sum◆inadequate / insufficient / scant evidence / knowledge◆rather inadequate / lacking / meagre / scant / sparse / paltry◆very inadequate / meagre / scant / sparse / deficient◆totally / seriously / sadly inadequate / lacking / deficient◆quite / wholly inadequate / insufficient / lacking◆woefully inadequate / insufficient / lacking / deficient■ inadequate / /ɪnˈædɪkwət/ / not enough; not good enough 不充分的；不足的；不够的◆They are blaming their failure on inadequate preparation.他们把失败归咎于准备不充分。◆The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to perform.这个系统还不足以应付需要完成的任务。◆The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.食物供应还不足以应付饥民的需求。OPP adequate ⇨ adequate see also inadequate ⇨ incompetent , unsatisfactory ⇨ disappointing ▸ inadequately adverb ◆to be inadequately prepared / insured / funded准备不充分；保额／资金不足■ insufficient / /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt/ / (rather formal) not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose 不充分的；不足的；不够重要的◆I'm afraid we have insufficient evidence.恐怕我们证据不足。◆His salary is insufficient to meet his needs.他的薪水入不敷出。◆There are fears that the existing flood barrier may prove to be insufficient.人们担心现有的拦洪坝不足以抵挡洪水。OPP sufficient ⓘ The opposite is sufficient. * insufficient的反义词是sufficient◆Make sure you allow sufficient time to get there.务必留出充足的时间前往那里。◆One dose should be sufficient.服一剂就够了。 ▸ insufficiently adverb ◆insufficiently researched研究不充分NOTE 辨析 Inadequate or insufficient? Insufficient emphasizes the quantity or strength of sth. * insufficient强调数量或力度◆There are insufficient funds in your account.你账户里的资金不足。◆to pay insufficient attention to sth对某事的关注不够 Inadequate often emphasizes the quality as well as the quantity. * inadequate既强调数量，也常强调质量◆an inadequate understanding of how language works对语言的功能理解不充分◆low pay and inadequate training工资低且缺乏培训 ■ lacking [not before noun] having none or not enough of sth 没有；缺乏；不足◆She's not usually lacking in confidence.她平时并不缺乏自信。◆The book is completely lacking in originality.这部书完全没有原创性。 see also lack ⇨ lack noun ■ meagre (BrE) (NAmE meager) / /ˈmiːgə(r)/ / small in quantity and poor in quality 量少质劣的◆They had to exist on a meagre diet of bread and water.他们只得靠面包和水勉强度日。◆She supplements her meagre income by cleaning offices at night.她晚间去做清洁工打扫办公室，以此来贴补自己微薄的收入。■ scant [only before noun] (rather formal) not very much and not as much as there should be 微小的；不足的；欠缺的◆I paid scant attention to what she was saying.我没大注意她在说什么。◆The firefighters went back into the house with scant regard for their own safety.消防员奋不顾身地返回那座房子。■ sparse only present in small amounts or numbers and often spread over a large area 稀少的；稀疏的；零落的◆One characteristic of the islands is their sparse population.这些岛的一个特征是人口稀少。◆Vegetation becomes sparse higher up the mountains.山上越高的地方植被越稀少。▸ sparsely adverb ◆a sparsely populated area人口稀少的地区◆a sparsely furnished room陈设寥寥的房间■ paltry / /ˈpɔːltri/ / [usually before noun](of an amount or number) too small to be considered as important or useful （数量或数目）可忽略不计的，微小的，微不足道的◆This account offers a paltry 1% return on your investment.这个账户给你的投资回报仅是微不足道的1%。◆They worked long hours for paltry wages.他们工作时间长，工资却少得可怜。■ deficient / /dɪˈfɪʃnt/ / not having enough of sth, especially sth that is essential （尤指重要事物）缺乏的，缺少的，不足的◆Your diet is deficient in iron.你的饮食缺铁。◆An educational system which fails to teach basic arithmetic is seriously deficient.未能教会学生基础算术的教育体制是有严重缺陷的。 see also deficiency ⇨ lack noun incompetent adjective incompetent ♦︎ bad ♦︎ rotten ♦︎ poor ♦︎ inept ♦︎ useless ♦︎ inadequateThese words all describe sb who does not have the skill or ability to do a task as it should be done. 这些词均形容人无能力的、不胜任的、不称职的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆bad / rotten / poor / inept / useless at sth◆an incompetent / a bad / a rotten / a poor / a useless teacher / driver◆a bad / a rotten / a useless / an inadequate mother / father / parent◆hopelessly incompetent / inept / inadequate◆completely / totally incompetent / useless / inadequate◆very bad / poor / inept / inadequate■ incompetent / /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt; NAmE ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt/ (rather formal) not having the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done 无能力的；不胜任的；不称职的◆She worked for years under an incompetent manager.她在一名不称职的经理手下工作了多年。◆They criticized his incompetent handling of the affair.他们批评了他在处理这件事上的无能表现。OPP competent ⇨ good 4 see also incompetent ⇨ loser noun 2 ▸ incompetence noun [uncountable] ◆government / police incompetence政府／警方的无能■ bad (especially spoken) not good or skilled at sth 不擅长的；不熟练的◆I would be a really bad teacher－I've no patience.我做老师可能会很不称职－我没有耐心。◆He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game).他是个输不起的人。◆She is so bad at keeping secrets.她一点都不会保守秘密。 OPP good ⇨ good 4 ▸ badly adverb ◆He plays really badly.他表演得确实很差。■ rotten [usually before noun] (informal) very bad at sth 差劲的；拙劣的◆She's a rotten singer.她是个蹩脚的歌手。◆I've always been rotten at maths.我的数学一向很糟。 OPP great ⇨ good 4 ■ poor (rather formal) not good or skilled at sth 不擅长的；不熟练的◆Such a poor swimmer would not survive in that water for long.泳技这么差的人在那种水域里活不了很久。◆She's a good teacher but a poor manager.她长于教学，却拙于管理。OPP good ⇨ good 4 NOTE 辨析 Bad or poor? Poor is more formal than bad and is used more in written English. Bad is used more in spoken English. * poor比bad正式，较多用于书面语，bad较多用于口语。■ inept (rather formal) acting or done with no skill or judgement 缺乏技巧的；缺乏判断力的；笨拙的◆She was left feeling inept and inadequate.她被弄得自感笨拙无能。◆He made some particularly inept remarks.他说了一些特别蠢的话。ⓘ Inept is usually used to talk about sb's lack of social skills. * inept通常形容人缺乏社交技巧。▸ ineptitude /ɪˈneptɪtjuːd; NAmE ɪˈneptɪtuːd/ noun [uncountable] ◆the ineptitude of the police in handling the situation警方在处理这个局面时的无能■ useless (informal) very bad at sth; not able to do things well 差劲的；不行的；不擅长的◆I'm useless at French.我的法语不太行。◆Don't ask her to help. She's useless.别求她帮忙。她没那个能耐。NOTE 辨析 Rotten or useless? Rotten is used most often before a noun such as businessman, cook, driver, husband or wife; useless is more often used in the phrase useless at sth. * rotten最常用在businessman、cook、driver、husband、wife等名词前；useless最常用在短语useless at sth中◆useless at football / your job / remembering names不擅长足球；工作上无能；记不住名字Someone who is not able to do things well in general can be described as useless, but not 'rotten'. 笼统地形容人办事不力用useless，不用rotten◆Don't ask her to help. She's rotten. ■ inadequate /ɪnˈædɪkwət/ / not able, or not confident enough, to deal with a situation 不胜任的；缺乏信心的◆I felt totally inadequate as a parent.我觉得作为家长我完全不称职。ⓘ In this meaning, inadequate is usually used in the phrase to feel inadequate. When it comes before a noun, it usually describes a mother, father or parent. 表达此义时，inadequate通常用于短语to feel inadequate（感觉不称职）；另外也常用在名词前修饰mother、father或parent。 see also inadequate ⇨ inadequate |