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

• 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。
• Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.
  供伤残人士使用的设施仍然匮乏。
• This is what insufficient capacity means, also in costs.
  这说明了能力不足意味着什么，而且还会体现在费用方面。
• One result has been insufficient capital.
  这样的一个后果是资本金不足。
• 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。
• Evaluation and information that feedback to the teachers are insufficient.
  对教师的评价和信息反馈不足。
• There was insufficient evidence to convict him.
  没有足够证据给他定罪。
• Ithought this is also insufficient.
  我认为这还不够。
• There is insufficient space for enlargement of the buildings.
  没有足够的空间扩建这些建筑。
• One or more drives has insufficient disk space!
  一个或多个驱动器的磁盘空间不足！