adequate的详尽释义是：adj.(形容词)足够的，充分的适当的，胜任的，恰当的，适合的，适用的，合适的，能满足需要的，合格的，合乎需要的尚可的，差强人意的得心应手的。adequate的例句是用作形容词(adj.)We had adequate food for a week's journey.我们有足够的食物可以做一星期的旅行。adequate的读音是英['?d?kw?t]；美['?d?kw?t]。
一、详尽释义点此查看adequate的详细内容
adj.(形容词)- 足够的，充分的
- 适当的，胜任的，恰当的，适合的，适用的，合适的，能满足需要的，合格的，合乎需要的
- 尚可的，差强人意的
- 得心应手的
v.(动词)- （使）相等，（使）对等
二、双解释义
adj.(形容词)- 充分的,足够的 sufficient
- 适当的,胜任的 having the necessary ability or qualities
三、英英释义
Adjective:- having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task;
"she had adequate training"
"her training was adequate"
"she was adequate to the job"
"he was equal to the task"
- sufficient for the purpose;
"an adequate income"
"the food was adequate"
"a decent wage"
"enough food"
"food enough"
- about average; acceptable;
"more than adequate as a secretary"
四、例句
We had adequate food for a week's journey.
我们有足够的食物可以做一星期的旅行。
He sought for an adequate solution to the problem.
他寻求解决这个问题的适当办法。
I hope he will be adequate to the job.
我希望他将胜任这一工作。
五、常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- There was adequate rain and snow last winter.
去年冬天雨雪充足。 - You ought to take adequate measures.
你应该采取适当的措施。
n. +～- They had money adequate for the cost of the journey.
他们的钱足够这次旅行的费用。 - We found a solution adequate to the problem.
我们找到了解决这个问题的适当方法。
用作表语S+be+～- The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate.
理事会对老年人的条款规定不充分。
S+be+～+ prep. -phrase- Is your time adequate for it?
你有足够的时间做此事吗? - The food is adequate for all of us.
这些食物足够我们大家吃的。 - This is adequate for the purpose.
这足以达到目的。 - His knowledge of French was adequate for the job although he was not fluent in the language.
他的法语虽不流利，倒也足够其工作之需。 - Sometimes simple language alone is not adequate for expressing emotions; therefore, rhetoric devices are needed.
有时单凭简单的语言无法充分表达情感，所以要运用修辞手段。 - The supply is not adequate to the demand.
供不应求。 - The means is not adequate to the end.
用这种方法不能达到目的。 - Though a bit too old, he is still adequate to the work.
虽然他年纪大了点,却仍能胜任这项工作。
S+be+～+to- v- My salary is not adequate to support our family.
我的薪水不够维持一家的生活。 - Our science and engineering are not adequate to meet that challenge.
我们的科学和工程学是不足以迎接那种挑战的。
六、词汇搭配
七、词源解说
- ☆ 1610年左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的adquatus，意为平均的。
adequate的相关近义词
enough、fitting、sufficient、suitable
adequate的相关反义词
inadequate、not enough
adequate的相关临近词
ADH、adept、adequately、adequate to、adequate for、adequateness、adequate set、adequate rent、adequate care、adequate word、adequate flow、adequate diet
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