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 adequate ['ædikwit]   添加此单词到默认生词本
a. 适当的, 足够的

[法] 胜任的, 适当的, 充分的


  1. Their earnings are adequate to their needs.
    他们挣的钱够用了。
  2. Our accommodation is barely adequate.
    我们的住房不太够用。
  3. She had adequate grounds for a divorce.
    她离婚有充分的理由。


adequate
[ adj ]
  1. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

    2. <adj.all>
    she had adequate training
    her training was adequate
    she was adequate to the job
    he was equal to the task
  2. sufficient for the purpose

    3. <adj.all>
    an adequate income
    the food was adequate
    a decent wage
    enough food
    food enough
  3. about average; acceptable

    4. <adj.all>
    more than adequate as a secretary


Adequate \Ad"e*quate\, v. t. [See {Adequate}, a.]
1. To equalize; to make adequate. [R.] --Fotherby.

2. To equal. [Obs.]

It [is] an impossibility for any creature to
adequate God in his eternity. --Shelford.


Adequate \Ad"e*quate\, a. [L. adaequatus, p. p. of adaequare to
make equal to; ad + aequare to make equal, aequus equal. See
{Equal}.]
Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent;
fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an
adequate definition.

Ireland had no adequate champion. --De Quincey.

Syn: Proportionate; commensurate; sufficient; suitable;
competent; capable.

  1. Mossinghoff acknowledged that "a subliminal purpose (for the press conference) is to let elder Americans know that it is important for the FDA to have adequate funding" to review these new drugs.
  2. But he said, "I still haven't found language which is an adequate substitute." McClure said a study is needed of the grant-making process used by the National Endowment for the Arts.
  3. By an 8-0 vote, the court said a secured creditor's right to "adequate protection" under bankruptcy law cannot be satisified by such a promise.
  4. TOPSOIL MOISTURE: 35 percent very short, 45 percent short, 20 percent adequate.
  5. UtiliCorp said despite the declines in the second quarter, it is still "on track" for a solid year, provided it receives adequate rate relief for its Missouri Public Service division in the fourth quarter.
  6. But loyalty is not an adequate substitute for the widespread conviction that his government's authority would be fatally undermined.
  7. The Ground Wave Emergency Network _ known as GWEN _ is an automated system of radio transmitters designed to ensure adequate communication links for military forces in time of war.
  8. Existing postcodes identify a group of about 15 addresses and are adequate for existing sorting systems, which are based on machine recognition of phosphorescent dots printed on the packaging.
  9. He added: "The administration finds the current course of monetary policy quite adequate."
  10. It argues that the cap at 1986 levels would be sufficient to head off a depletion problem and spur industry to develop adequate substitutes far less threatening to the ozone layer.
  11. State Board of Elections director Alex Brock said he is convinced that adequate safeguards are in place to prevent fraud.
  12. NYSE leaders called member firms and specialists to ensure they had adequate capital should the market collapse.
  13. It said the proposed rules don't set adequate standards for extended care and allow retirement homes to compete with nursing homes, which have tougher regulations.
  14. In the appeal acted on today, lawyers for LaRouche and the others argued that the defendants were denied adequate time to prepare for trial, and that the trial's jury selection was conducted unfairly.
  15. What we need to understand is why the applause, while substantial, was no more than adequate to the occasion. A cold start on a Monday morning did not help, but the explanation runs deeper than that.
  16. "Words aren't adequate to express my regret and sorrow over the impact I've had on your lives," Donahue said in a choked, breaking voice. "I have affected your lives and my life.
  17. Gold urged Duffy to remove the poison pill defense so that shareholders can decide for themselves if the offer is adequate.
  18. The expert told the court that questions such as whether women could provide adequate medical records and other evidence would eliminate tens of thousands of claims from all but minimal compensation.
  19. Is this an adequate summary of the subject?
  20. "Our very disappointing third-quarter results and the discouraging outlook for the fourth quarter underscore the importance of an adequate capital base," he said.
  21. BES companies tend to sell out in an unseemly rush, but the heavy supply provided by the UK's housing market should ensure that all those for whom the BES is an appropriate investment can find an adequate scheme.
  22. FDIC attorneys argued that those charges were irrelevant to whether Ernst & Whinney did an adequate job of auditing Continental, Mr. Underwood said.
  23. 'I don't find 2 per cent growth, which is what we're experiencing at this particular stage, adequate,' he said. The International Monetary Fund was also noticeably cautious in its latest economic forecast released this week.
  24. The justices, by a 7-2 vote, told a federal appeals court to restudy its ruling that the inmate's rights were violated because he was not given adequate psychiatric care.
  25. Gorbachev's most visible foe on the Politburo, Yegor K. Ligachev, said the Gorbachev could not give adequate attention to his two jobs _ party leader and Soviet president.
  26. He said that if Pesch proceeds with a hostile bid and can arrange adequate financing, American Medical may propose its own share buyback or leveraged buyout.
  27. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, the agency alleged that the Pittsburgh-based maker of consumer, industrial and technological products neglected to maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls from 1981 through 1985.
  28. 'It is a proven product with many users, so we regard it as adequate for us, too.
  29. Similarly, Reagan officials in 1988 had insisted until after the presidential election that the 1987 rescue of the S&L insurance fund was adequate.
  30. These groups must include a Thai bank, to ensure adequate backing, and a foreign partner, to provide expertise in fund management.
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