Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2398
adequate
/ˈædəkwət/
adjective
足够的；适当的
enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
- 1.
Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.
等于或满足某些要求。
- 2.
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
具备完成任务所需的品质或资源
- 3.
sufficient for the purpose
足够满足目的
- 4.
about average; acceptable
大致平均；可接受
等于或满足某些要求。；具备完成任务所需的品质或资源；足够满足目的；大致平均；可接受；适当的
In use
We have adequate time to finish the project.
Her performance was adequate for the competition.
The school received adequate funding to buy new books.
she had adequate training
her training was adequate
she was adequate to the job
an adequate income
the food was adequate
more than adequate as a secretary
be adequate for sth
Connections
Collocations
- adequate for
- 适合于；足够用于
- The space is adequate for a small family.这个空间对于一个家庭来说是足够的。
- adequate to
- 足以（做某事）
- His skills are not adequate to the task.他的技能不足以完成这项任务。
- adequate supply
- 充足的供应
- We need to ensure an adequate supply of food and water.我们需要确保食物和水的充足供应。
- adequate amount
- 足够的数量
- Drink an adequate amount of water every day.每天喝足够量的水。
- adequate preparation
- 充分的准备
- Adequate preparation is key to success.充分的准备是成功的关键。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
adequate = ad（去）+ equate（相等）→ 去做到相等，就是足够的。联想：任务所需的数量‘相等’就‘足够’了。
Context & Register
此词多用于正式或客观描述场合，表示‘足够’且不强调多余。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words end in '-ate' but are pronounced with a long /eɪ/ sound, whereas 'adequate' ends with an unstressed /kwət/. None rhyme with 'adequate'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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