Word · Frequency #19239
sufficiency
/səˈfiʃənsi/
noun
充足，充分的数量
the state of being sufficient; an adequate amount
- 1.
The quality or condition of being sufficient.
足够的质量或状态
- 2.
An adequate amount.
足够的数量
足够的资源（以提供舒适和履行义务）；足够的质量或状态；足够的数量；充足；充分的数量
In use
The sufficiency of the funding ensured the project could be completed on time.
She questioned the sufficiency of the evidence to support the claim.
After years of saving, they finally achieved financial sufficiency.
a sufficiency of + noun
通常与不定冠词连用，后接of短语。
We have a sufficiency of food for the winter.
我们有充足的食物过冬。
sufficiency to + infinitive
后接不定式表示“足以做某事”。
The country lacks sufficiency to defend itself.
该国缺乏自我防御的充分能力。
sufficiency for + noun/gerund
后接for表示“为…的充足”。
Connections
Collocations
- sufficiency of evidence
- 证据的充分性
- The judge ruled on the sufficiency of evidence.法官对证据的充分性作出了裁定。
- sufficiency of resources
- 资源的充足程度
- They assessed the sufficiency of resources before starting the project.他们在开始项目前评估了资源的充足程度。
- sufficiency of information
- 信息的充分性
- The committee reviewed the sufficiency of information in the report.委员会审查了报告中信息的充分性。
- sufficiency of supply
- 供应的充足性
- The city ensured the sufficiency of supply during the emergency.该市在紧急情况下确保了供应的充足性。
- food sufficiency
- 粮食充足
- Food sufficiency is a major goal for the region.粮食充足是该地区的主要目标。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sufficiency 与 sufficient 同根，都是'足够'；把 -cy 看作名词尾巴，想到'足够的食物'，拼写自然记住。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式报告 sufficiency 是比较正式的词，通常用于书面或正式场合，日常口语较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
efficiency、deficiency、proficiency 与 sufficiency 押韵，都以 /ˈfɪʃənsi/ 结尾。注意 sufficient 是常用易混词，拼写相近但读作 /səˈfɪʃənt/，结尾不是 /ʃənsi/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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