inadequate

英 [ɪˈnæd.ɪ.kwət]      美 [ɪˈnæd.ə.kwət]
  • adj. 不充分的,不适当的
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将“inadequate”分解为“in”和“adequate”。首先记住“adequate”表示“足够的、合格的”,然后想象“in”这个词有否定的意思,所以“inadequate”整体上意味着“不充足的、不够合格的”。可以通过一个场景来记忆,比如一个学生(student)因为感到学习(study)不够(in)充分(adequate)而显得不安,以此来帮助记忆这个单词。

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inadequate 不足的

in-,不,非,adequate,足够的。

inadequate (adj.)
1670s; see in- (1) "not, opposite of" + adequate. Related: Inadequately.
1. Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
很遗憾,我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。
2. Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate.
政府在积极帮助年轻人方面做得还不够。
3. The crash was a direct result of inadequate navigational aids.
坠机是导航不力的直接后果。
4. In court filings, they argued that the settlement was inadequate.
在法庭讼案中,他们提出和解费数额太少。
5. The results prove that regulation of the salmon farming industry is inadequate.
结果证明对鲑鱼饲养行业的管理不够完善。