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

• It is an especially tough task in developing countries with limited resources and insufficient capacity.
  特别是在拥有有限资源和能力不够的发展中国家，它是特别困难的一项任务。
• Insufficient research has been done.
  研究工作做得不够。
• 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。
• Memory usage problems due to insufficient memory resources can be caused by configuration issues or system capacity issues.
  由于内存资源不足而产生的内存使用问题可能是由于配置问题或系统容量问题所导致的。
• I should tell you for certain, this is insufficient.
  我要肯定的告诉你，这是不够的。
• Frequently insufficient feathers are available for the development of the framework branches.
  常常有这样的情况，即用来培养骨干枝的分枝数量不够。
• Ithought this is also insufficient.
  我认为这还不够。
• Enhanced awareness of the collective costs of insufficient transport safety.
  提高了对不够安全的运输所产生的合并成本的认识。
• There is insufficient space for enlargement of the buildings.
  没有足够的空间扩建这些建筑。
• British industry suffers through insufficient investment in research.
  研究投入不足让英国工业深受其害。