Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2398
adequate
足够的；适当的
核心释义
enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
- 1.
等于或满足某些要求。
Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.
- 2.
具备完成任务所需的品质或资源
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
- 3.
足够满足目的
sufficient for the purpose
- 4.
大致平均；可接受
about average; acceptable
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
用法In use
We have adequate time to finish the project.
用法提示：此处 'adequate' 表示 '足够的'，修饰时间。
Her performance was adequate for the competition.
用法提示：此处 'adequate' 表示 '适当的、够格的'，修饰表现。
The school received adequate funding to buy new books.
用法提示：此处 'adequate' 表示 '足够的'，修饰资金。
she had adequate training
her training was adequate
she was adequate to the job
an adequate income
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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'.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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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