adequate
['æd.ə.kwət] adjective
ADVANCED
■enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose 足够的；合格的；合乎需要的•Have we got adequate food for twenty guests?我们的食物够招待20位客人吗？ •I didn't have adequate time to prepare.我没有充足的时间来准备。 •It's not by any means a brilliant salary but it's adequate for our needs.薪资一点也谈不上优厚，但足以满足我们的需要了。 •The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate (= is not enough).地方议会给长者提供的保障不足。 •[+ to infinitive] Will future oil supplies be adequate to meet world needs?未来的石油供应能满足世界的需要吗？ Opposite inadequate |