- 1.
足够的 -
• adequate supplies of energy 足够的能源供应 - 2.
能满足要求的，胜任的 -
• adequate for the purpose 适合于这个目的 -
• He's a bit too old. But he's still adequate to the work. 他岁数是大了点，但仍能胜任这项工作。 - 3.
差强人意的，勉强够的 -
• Her performance in the play was merely adequate. 她在这部剧中的表演只能说是差强人意。
用法说明
adequate
adequate与enough、sufficient都可以用在名词前面，表示“(数量)足够”(复数名词前面只用enough和sufficient)。
We had adequate (或enough,sufficient) money for the journey.我们为这次旅行准备了足够的钱。
如果用adequate会被误认为表示“够好的(good enough)”时，就要避免使用。
There is sufficient (或enough) food.有足够的食物。
The children received adequate food.孩子们有相当好(或足够)的食物。