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be inadequate for sth
用于说明某物不能满足特定需求。
The current funding is inadequate for the project.
目前的资金对这个项目来说不充分。
不充分的；不够的；不足的
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不充分的；不够的；不足的
Not sufficient in amount, degree, or quality for a particular purpose.
The current funding is inadequate for the project.
目前的资金对这个项目来说不充分。
不充分的；缺乏所需的质量或数量；不足以达到目的。
Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
缺乏完成任务所需的素质或资源的
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
不足以满足需求的
not sufficient to meet a need
The heating system in this old building is inadequate for the winter.
这座旧建筑的供暖系统不足以应对冬天。
AI contextual example
His preparation for the exam was inadequate, so he failed.
他对考试的准备不充分，所以没通过。
AI contextual example
The company's response to the crisis was inadequate and drew criticism.
公司对危机的回应不够充分，招致了批评。
AI contextual example
inadequate training
培训不足
WordNet
用于说明某物不能满足特定需求。
The current funding is inadequate for the project.
目前的资金对这个项目来说不充分。
强调能力或资源不足以完成某事。
His training was inadequate to handle the crisis.
他的训练不足以应对这场危机。
描述一种主观的不足感。
She felt inadequate when comparing herself to her peers.
与同龄人比较时，她感到自己能力不足。
指出在特定方面存在不足。
The report is inadequate in its analysis of the data.
该报告在数据分析方面不充分。
Not this
The resources are not inadequate.
Use this
The resources are inadequate.
错误使用了双重否定。' inadequate ' 本身已表示否定，不应再加 ' not '。
Not this
This food is inadequate to our needs.
Use this
This food is inadequate for our needs.
介词搭配错误。' inadequate ' 后应接 ' for ' 表示'对……不充分'，而非 ' to '。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
供应不足
The hospital faced an inadequate supply of essential medicines.
医院面临基本药物供应不足的问题。
资金不足
Many schools struggle due to inadequate funding.
许多学校因资金不足而艰难运营。
不足的回应
The government's inadequate response to the crisis drew criticism.
政府对危机的不足回应招致批评。
培训不足
Employees complained about inadequate training for the new software.
员工抱怨新软件培训不足。
准备不足
The team's inadequate preparation led to a poor performance.
团队准备不足导致表现不佳。
设施不足
The school's inadequate facilities hinder students' learning.
学校设施不足妨碍了学生的学习。
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联想：in-（否定前缀）+ adequate（充足的）→ 不充足的，不够的。
中性，适用于正式和非正式场合，常见于评价能力、资源或条件不足时。
No genuine rhymes: the stressed vowel and following sounds of 'inadequate' (/ædəkwɪt/) are unique. All listed words share the spelling ending '-ate' but have different pronunciations—most end with /ɪt/ (like 'adequate'), while others like 'separate' may also end with /ɪt/ in the adjective form. Note that '-ate' can also be pronounced /eɪt/ in words like 'create', which sounds very different.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.