1 N-VAR 不足;不完备 The inadequacy of something is the fact that there is not enough of it, or that it is not good enough. 不足;不完备
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...the inadequacy of the water supply. [+ of]
水供应不足
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The inadequacies of the current system have already been recognised.
人们已经认识到现行体制的不足。
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This man drank rather heavily in an effort to come to terms with his own inadequacies.
这个人狂饮一通,努力让自己去接受自身的不完美。
SYN shortage, poverty, dearth, paucity [formal]
2 N-UNCOUNT 不够格;能力不足;无法胜任 If someone has feelings of inadequacy, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general. 不够格;能力不足;无法胜任
SYN incompetence, inability, deficiency, incapacity
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