insufficient

英 [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt]

美 [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnt]

adj.  不充分的; 不足的; 不够重要的

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Collins.2 / BNC.4791 / COCA.7113

牛津词典

adj.

• 不充分的；不足的；不够重要的
  not large, strong or important enough for a particular purpose
  1. insufficient time
     时间不够
  2. His salary is insufficient to meet his needs.
     他的薪水不够应付需要。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 不充分的;不足的;缺乏的
  Something that isinsufficientis not large enough in amount or degree for a particular purpose.
  1. He decided there was insufficient evidence to justify criminal proceedings...
     他认定证据不充分无法提起刑事诉讼。
  2. These efforts were insufficient to contain the burgeoning crisis.
     这些努力不足以抑制迅速扩散的危机。

英英释义

adj

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
  1. insufficient funds
  Synonym:deficient

双语例句

• Many are caused by negligence and lax safety procedures, such as insufficient fire extinguishers and emergency exits.
  许多事故是疏忽和安全措施松懈引起的，如灭火器和紧急出口不足。
• British industry suffers through insufficient investment in research.
  研究投入不足让英国工业深受其害。
• One result has been insufficient capital.
  这样的一个后果是资本金不足。
• Voluntary commitments and debt brakes are necessary, but insufficient.
  自愿承诺和债务刹车是必要的，但还不够。
• Insufficient research has been done.
  研究工作做得不够。
• There was insufficient evidence to convict him.
  没有足够证据给他定罪。
• The existing problem is the insufficient domestic demand and the lag of economic structural adjustment.
  存在的主要问题是，国内需求不足和经济结构调整滞后。
• A key lesson of this crisis is the danger of insufficient capital and the risks of alchemy.
  资金不足的危险和“魔力”的风险是这场危机的一个重要教训。
• He decided there was insufficient evidence to justify criminal proceedings
  他认定证据不充分无法提起刑事诉讼。
• Yet agricultural endeavours in these regions are burdened by inadequate transport and insufficient storage capacity.
  然而，运输能力和仓储容量的不足给这些地区农业上的努力增加了负担。