insufficient 英 [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt]   美 [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt]

insufficient

insufficient  英 [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt] 美 [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt]

adj. 不足的,不充足的;不胜任的 

insufficient time 时间不够
His salary is insufficient to meet his needs. 他的薪水不够应付需要。

  • If something is insufficient, it isn't enough. A high school diploma is very helpful for getting a job, but by itself, it's probably insufficient to land you a job as an astronaut.
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  • adj. 不足的,不充足的;不胜任的
  • 1. insufficient time

    时间不够

  • 2. His salary is insufficient to meet his needs.

    他的薪水不够应付需要。

  • 3. His children were dwarfed by insufficient food.

    他的儿女因营养不良而发育不全。

  • 4. cardiac insufficiency

    心功能不全

  • insufficient (adj.) late 14c., from Old French insufficient (14c.) or directly from Late Latin insufficientem (nominative insufficiens) "not sufficient," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + sufficientem (see sufficient). Originally of persons, "inadequate, unable;" of things, "lacking in what is necessary or required," from late 15c. Related: Insufficiently.
in·suf·fi·cient AWL / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt ; NAmE ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt / adjective insufficient(to do sth) | insufficient(for sth) ( formal) not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose 不充分的;不足的;不够重要的 SYN inadequate insufficient time 时间不够 His salary is insufficient to meet his needs. 他的薪水不够应付需要。 OPP sufficient in·suf·fi·cient·ly AWL / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃntli ; NAmE ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃntli / adverb in·suf·fi·ciency / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi ; NAmE ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi / noun [uncountable ,  singular ] ( technical 术语 ) : cardiac insufficiency 心功能不全 insufficiency insufficiencies in·suf·fi·cient / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt ; NAmE ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt / in·suf·fi·cient·ly / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃntli ; NAmE ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃntli / in·suf·fi·ciency / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi ; NAmE ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi /
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