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sufficiency

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++suf·fi·cien·cy /səˈfɪʃənsi/ AWL noun formal  1 [uncountable]ENOUGH the state of being or having enough 足够,充足 The war has affected the country’s economic sufficiency. 战争已经影响到了这个国家的经济富足。2 a sufficiency of something formal ENOUGHa supply that is enough 某物足够的供应;某物足够的量 a sufficiency of raw materials 充足的原材料
Examples from the Corpus
sufficiencyAnd any prudent owner would carry a sufficiency of lifebelts and life-jackets for the passengers and crew.Is there a sufficiency of time allowed for the analysis of data?Let me phrase these in terms of my criteria of necessity, sufficiency and specificity.
suf·fi·cien·cy nounChineseSyllable
being or of Corpus having the state


sufficiency
sufficiency AC /səˈfɪʃənsi/ noun formal
 Word Family: verb: suffice; noun: sufficiency; adverb: sufficientlyinsufficiently; adjective: sufficientinsufficient
1. [uncountable] the state of being or having enough:
    The war has affected the country’s economic sufficiency.
2. a sufficiency of something a supply that is enough:
    a sufficiency of raw materials


suf·fi·ciency AW BrE /səˈfɪʃnsi/ 🔊NAmE /səˈfɪʃnsi/ 🔊 noun [singular] ~ (of sth) (formal) an amount of sth that is enough for a particular purpose 足量;充足