adjective

insufficient

不足的, 不够的

There is insufficient evidence to prove his guilt.

证明他有罪的证据不足。

Our food supply is insufficient for the winter.

我们的食物供应不足以过冬。

((for sth./sb.)) 对…来说不足 The funds are insufficient for the project.

((to do sth.)) 不足以做… His strength was insufficient to lift the box.

同义词: inadequate, lacking; 反义词: sufficient, adequate

来自前缀“in-”(不)+“sufficient”(足够的)。字面意思是“不够”。

记住“in-”通常表示“不”,所以这个词可以分解为“not sufficient”(不充足)。

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