单词 | inadequate |
例句 | inadequateinadequate /ɪnˈædəkwət/ adjective (formal)► inadequate AWL (formal) not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose: ► insufficient AWL (formal) not enough to do what must be done. You use insufficient especially about resources such as information, money, and time: ► deficient (formal) not having or containing enough of something to be complete or good: ► unsatisfactory (formal) not good enough or not acceptable: ANTONYMS ➔ see enoughADVERBS: inadequateYou can make the adjectives that mean inadequate into adverbs by using an -ly ending, but only the adverbs inadequately and insufficiently are common: The room was inadequately lit for reading. | Insufficiently trained workers have caused problems for the company. |
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