一、详细释义：


adj.

足够的；充足的


例句：

Prices have been stabilized, and articles of daily use are in adequate supply.

市场充沛，物价稳定。


例句：

The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs.

老一套方法已不足以满足当前的需要。


适当的，恰当的


例句：

The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection.

该镇未采取适当的防洪措施，现在吃到了苦头。


例句：

Look at their architecture, learn from them and reuse when adequate.

研究他们的架构，从中学习并在适当的地方重用。


胜任的


例句：

She was adequate to the job.

她能胜任这个工作。


例句：

Right now there's a drought of adequate leadership.

眼下缺少能胜任的领导人。


差强人意的


例句：

The skater's technique was only adequate.

滑冰者的技术只能说是差强人意。


例句：

Will your salary be adequate?

你的薪水还算差强人意吗？


二、词义辨析：


adequate,enough,sufficient

这些形容词均含“足够的，充足的”之意。 adequate指数量上足够，质量上适当。 enough最普通用词，口语、书面语可用，较侧重分量或数量的足够，多指希望的满足。 sufficient正式用词，侧重数目或数量或程度达到某一特定要求或需要。


三、参考例句：


Our bodies need adequate nutrition.

我们的身体需要充足的营养。


Will your salary be adequate?

你的薪水还算差强人意吗？


Rural areas often lack adequate public transport.

农村地区常缺少足够的公共交通。


Make sure you have adequate insurance period.

你一定要有足够的保险期限。


Retail banks must also retain adequate equity.

零售银行也必须保持股本充足。


She had adequate grounds for a divorce.

她离婚有充分的理由。


Ensure that there is adequate work force.

确保有足够的工作人员。


She was adequate to the job.

她能胜任这个工作。


I brought adequate food for our trip.

我为我们的旅程带了足够的食物。


Is your salary adequate to support yourself?

你的薪水够你一人生活吗？