adequate

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ad·e·quate /ˈædɪkwət/ S3 W3 AWL adjective 1 ENOUGHenough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose 足够的，充分的；合乎需要的 SYN sufficient OPP inadequate Farmers have been slow to make adequate provision for their retirement. 农民们迟迟没有为退休做好适当安排。 Some creams we tested failed to give adequate protection against UV light. 我们检测的有些防晒霜不能提供足够的防紫外线保护。 The standard of his work is barely adequate. 他的工作水准勉强合格。 The company has yet to provide an adequate explanation for its actions. 该公司对其行动仍未作出充分解释。adequate for Are the parking facilities adequate for 50 cars? 停车设施是否够50辆车停放？adequate to do something The lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite. 中午的菜给胃口最大的人吃都绰绰有余。► see thesaurus at enough2 GOOD ENOUGHfairly good but not excellent 尚可的，过得去的 → satisfactory Her performance was adequate but lacked originality. 她的表演还过得去，但缺乏独创性。► see thesaurus at satisfactory5 —adequatelyadv She wasn’t adequately insured.她买的保险不够。 —adequacy noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

adequate• Now that we have extended the hall, those small electric heaters are no longer adequate.• Most people eat an adequate diet.• The heating system would only be adequate for a much smaller house.• There is often no provision made, or considered adequate for elderly relatives without causing gross inconvenience to all parties.• Hardin's campaign did not have adequate funds to broadcast any ads on television.• The retail business, which is essential for the maintenance of adequate market liquidity, declined after the 1987 stock market crash.• Yet, without a ground and adequate pitch, the sport was unlikely to flourish.• None of his workers received adequate safety training.• Make sure that the lighting is adequate so that your guests to see what they are eating.• She gives accounts of the long hours worked by women and the effort put into maintaining what were seen as adequate standards.• Nevertheless, it is still open to question whether these arrangements are an adequate substitute for parliamentary scrutiny.• Redman's performance was adequate, though it lacked originality.• The minerals in a normal diet will be adequate to replace any losses.• Employers must provide adequate training opportunities.• Winter may seem like the ideal time to do interior painting, but it requires adequate ventilation.adequate provision• There is a gross disparity between the size of the unemployment problem and the minuscule educational resources available to make adequate provision.• The Rules do contain adequate provisions for appeal by the person upon whom a notice is served.• Peace of mind, adequate provision for family and friends, and the knowledge that one's wishes will be carried out.• All major publicly-funded housing developments will make adequate provision for the less well off.• Management considers that adequate provision has been made for any liability which may arise in respect of the years 1981 to 1983.• The need for the adequate provision of permanent residential homes increases substantially as the mentally handicapped child grows up.Origin adequate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of adaequare “to make equal”, from ad- “to” + aequare “to equal”

ad·e·quate adjectiveChineseSyllable

a in of enough good Corpus or enough quantity

adequate
ad‧e‧quate S3 W3 AC /ˈædɪkwət, ˈædɪkwɪt/

adjective

Word Family: noun: adequacy ≠ inadequacy; adverb: adequately ≠ inadequately; adjective: adequate ≠ inadequate

Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of adaequare 'to make equal', from ad- 'to' + aequare 'to equal'

1. enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose
   SYN sufficient
   OPP inadequate:

Farmers have been slow to make adequate provision for their retirement.

Some creams we tested failed to give adequate protection against UV light.

The standard of his work is barely adequate.

The company has yet to provide an adequate explanation for its actions.
adequate for

Are the parking facilities adequate for 50 cars?
adequate to do something

The lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite.
2. fairly good but not excellent ⇨ satisfactory:

Her performance was adequate but lacked originality.
—adequately adverb:

She wasn’t adequately insured.
—adequacy noun [uncountable]

THESAURUS

   ▪ satisfactory good enough – often used when something reaches a fairly good standard, but is not of a high standard: Her grades are satisfactory. | For a beginner, this camera produces satisfactory results.
   ▪ all right/OK spoken not bad, but not very good: The meal was all right, but rather expensive. | ‘How was the film?’ ‘It was OK.’
   ▪ reasonable fairly good: a reasonable standard of living | The quality of the food was reasonable.
   ▪ acceptable if something is acceptable to you, you think it is good enough and you are willing to take it: an acceptable offer | an acceptable level of risk | They can't find a solution that is acceptable to both sides.
   ▪ adequate enough in quantity, or of a good enough standard. Adequate sounds rather formal and is used especially in official contexts: an adequate supply of drinking water | adequate standards of hygiene
   ▪ decent especially spoken good enough in quality – used especially when something is as good as most other things: I want my kids to get a decent education. | Where can I get a decent cup of coffee? | The food’s decent and the service is good.
   ▪ passable satisfactory, but not of the best quality – used especially about food and drink, or someone’s skill at doing something. Passable sounds rather formal: a passable French wine | His Japanese was passable. | a passable imitation of Barack Obama
   ▪ be up to scratch informal to be of a good enough standard: His work wasn’t up to scratch. | None of the hotels they suggested were up to scratch.
   ▪ will do informal to be good enough for a particular purpose: Any kind of paper will do. | ‘How about Ken?’ ‘I suppose he’ll do.’

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