insufficient
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·suf·fi·cient /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt◂/ ●●○ AWL adjective formal ENOUGHnot enough, or not great enough 不足的，不够的 Insufficient resources have been devoted to the health service. 用于医疗保健服务的资源不足。insufficient for His salary was insufficient for their needs. 他的薪水不足以满足他们的需求。insufficient (something) to do something The heating is insufficient to kill the bacteria. 加热不足以杀死这种细菌。 At the moment, there’s insufficient evidence to arrest anyone. 现在证据不充分，不能逮捕任何人。 —insufficiently adverb —insufficiency noun [singular, uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
insufficient• The bank charged me for having insufficient funds in my account.• There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.• an insufficient source of water• The data we have is insufficient to draw any conclusions.insufficient for• The planes had an insufficient fuel supply for a return flight.in·suf·fi·cient adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus not or enough not great enough,
insufficient
in‧suf‧fi‧cient AC /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt◂/
adjective formal
Insufficient resources have been devoted to the health service.
insufficient for
His salary was insufficient for their needs.
insufficient (something) to do something
The heating is insufficient to kill the bacteria.
At the moment, there’s insufficient evidence to arrest anyone.
—insufficiently adverb
—insufficiency noun [singular, uncountable]
in‧suf‧fi‧cient AC /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt◂/
adjective formal Word Family: verb: suffice; noun: sufficiency; adverb: sufficiently ≠ insufficiently; adjective: sufficient ≠ insufficient
not enough, or not great enough: insufficient for
insufficient (something) to do something
—insufficiently adverb
—insufficiency noun [singular, uncountable]