adequate
adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of adaequare 'to make equal', from ad- 'to' + aequare 'to equal']
enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose
= sufficient
≠ 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 sth
The lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite.
fairly good but not excellent
Her performance was adequate but lacked originality.
>adequatelyadv
She wasn't adequately insured.
>adequacyn[U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of adaequare 'to make equal', from ad- 'to' + aequare 'to equal']
enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose
= sufficient
≠ 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 sth
The lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite.
fairly good but not excellent
Her performance was adequate but lacked originality.
>adequatelyadv
She wasn't adequately insured.
>adequacyn[U]
1. While the reasons for entering the work force may vary from country to country, women everywhere are finding that to give their children an adequate life, getting a job is no longer optional.
尽管加入工作大军的原因可能因国而异，但各地的妇女都发现，要让孩子丰衣足食，惟一的选择就是找一份工作。
2. Disillusionment with the parents, however good and adequate they may be both as parents and as individuals, is to some degree inevitable.
不管家长的人品有多么好，作为父母有多么合格，孩子们对家长幻想的破灭在某种程度上是不可避免的。
3. You could question him at any time on any subject and get the most adequate answer you could wish for...
无论你在任何时候，针对任何学科的问题向他提问，你都会得到你所希望的最正确的答案……
4. Genetic material taken from blood samples could be used for commercial purposes without adequate payment made to the groups that provide the DNA.
从当地人血样中提取的基因物质可被用于商业目的，却不给DNA提供者以足够的报酬。
5. Our accommodation is barely adequate.
我们的住房不太够用.
6. They have not received adequate treatment unless they are able to carry home with them some tangible remedy in the shape of a bottle of medicine,
如果不能带回一些看得见、摸得着的药物，如一瓶药水，一盒药丸、一小瓶药膏回家的话，就没算得到了充分的治疗。
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尽管加入工作大军的原因可能因国而异，但各地的妇女都发现，要让孩子丰衣足食，惟一的选择就是找一份工作。
2. Disillusionment with the parents, however good and adequate they may be both as parents and as individuals, is to some degree inevitable.
不管家长的人品有多么好，作为父母有多么合格，孩子们对家长幻想的破灭在某种程度上是不可避免的。
3. You could question him at any time on any subject and get the most adequate answer you could wish for...
无论你在任何时候，针对任何学科的问题向他提问，你都会得到你所希望的最正确的答案……
4. Genetic material taken from blood samples could be used for commercial purposes without adequate payment made to the groups that provide the DNA.
从当地人血样中提取的基因物质可被用于商业目的，却不给DNA提供者以足够的报酬。
5. Our accommodation is barely adequate.
我们的住房不太够用.
6. They have not received adequate treatment unless they are able to carry home with them some tangible remedy in the shape of a bottle of medicine,
如果不能带回一些看得见、摸得着的药物，如一瓶药水，一盒药丸、一小瓶药膏回家的话，就没算得到了充分的治疗。
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