Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3218
inadequate
不充分的；不够的；不足的
Not sufficient in amount, degree, or quality for a particular purpose.
- 1.
Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
不充分的；缺乏所需的质量或数量；不足以达到目的。
- 2.
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
缺乏完成任务所需的素质或资源的
- 3.
not sufficient to meet a need
不足以满足需求的
不胜任的；能力不足的；不充分的；缺乏所需的质量或数量；不足以达到目的。；缺乏完成任务所需的素质或资源的；不足以满足需求的；不充分的
In use
The heating system in this old building is inadequate for the winter.
His preparation for the exam was inadequate, so he failed.
The company's response to the crisis was inadequate and drew criticism.
inadequate training
the staff was inadequate
an inadequate income
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。
be inadequate to do sth
强调能力或资源不足以完成某事。
Connections
Collocations
- inadequate supply
- 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。
- inadequate funding
- 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。
- inadequate response
- 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。
- inadequate training
- 培训不足
- Employees complained about inadequate training for the new software.员工抱怨新软件培训不足。
- inadequate preparation
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：in-（否定前缀）+ adequate（充足的）→ 不充足的，不够的。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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