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insufficient

/in-suh-fish-uhnt/US // ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ənt //UK // (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt) //

不够,不足,不充分,不够充分

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
    • : deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate: insufficient protection.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.not enough; lacking
Synonyms
deficient亏损,亏损的,亏欠,欠缺faulty有问题的,有缺陷的,错误的,有问题inadequate不够,不足,不足的,不够的incomplete不完整,不完整的,不完全,不全面meager微薄的,微薄,微不足道,微不足道的poor穷人,贫穷,可怜的,穷scant寥寥无几,稀少的,少量的,少量scarce稀缺,缺少,匮乏,紧张unsatisfactory不尽人意,不满意,不满意的,不尽如人意bereft失落的,哀伤,失落,哀伤的defective有缺陷的,有缺陷,有瑕疵的,缺陷destitute穷困潦倒,穷困的,穷困潦倒的,穷困的人devoid没有,缺乏,没有人,毫无生气drained精疲力尽,精疲力竭,精疲力尽的,精疲力竭的dry干,干燥的,干燥,干式failing失败,失败的,失效,失误imperfect不完善,不完美,不完善的,不完美的incapable无能的,无能,无能力的,无能力incommensurate不可通约,不可通约的,不通透,不通透的incompetent无能的,无能,不胜任,不胜任的infrequent不经常,不常有,不常发生,不常minus减去,减去了,负数,减少out of由于,于,由于在rare罕见,罕见的,稀有,稀有的short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂short of乏,乏的,乏了shy羞涩,羞涩的,害羞,害羞的thin薄,单薄,薄薄的,细too little too late太少太晚,太少太迟,太少太晚了,太少太迟了unample未例,未例证的,未例举的,未例举unfinished未完成的,未完成,未结束的,未完结unfitted未配备的,不合适的,不适合的,未配备unqualified不合格的,不合格,无资格,无保留的wanting想要,想要的,希望,要的

Examples

  • His promise to meet with her was insufficient for House Democrats.

  • Without these middlemen, demand was insufficient, and for many farmers with animals and crops that grow regardless of the pandemic, cutting them out was the only solution.

  • The local federal court’s plan for how it will select potential jurors is drawing fire for what many critics believe is an insufficient attempt to increase jury diversity, an issue that has persisted for decades.

  • While there are a number of community health centers in the country, proponents say they are chronically underfunded and insufficient to meet the needs of their communities.

  • At the same time, luck by itself was shown to be insufficient.

  • After 90 minutes of deliberation, the jury found that the evidence was insufficient and acquitted Lizzie.

  • Insufficient transparency in the UT admissions process is a serious concern that goes beyond politics.

  • Insufficient protocols or incompetent practices for and by the nurses in the hospital hot zone.

  • There was also the question of inadequate protective gear and insufficient instruction.

  • Insufficient training, technology, and equipment to handle an Ebola epidemic, says Redlener, are byproducts of these cuts.

  • (a) Poor nutrition, which usually accompanies unsanitary conditions, poor and insufficient food, etc.

  • Constabulary was insufficient to cope with the marauders, and regular troops had to be sent to these provinces.

  • Often, far too often, all the force of lifeboat service on that coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.

  • A written notice need not be signed and an insufficient notice may be supplemented by verbal communication.

  • It now became evident to him that both he and the Brethren had hitherto manifested insufficient austerity in life and doctrine.