suboptimal
adjective
uk/sʌbˈɒp.tɪ.məl/us/sʌbˈɑːp.tə.məl/less thanoptimal(= thebestpossible):
次优的,比最高标准差一点的Long-termconsumerdebtis oftenconsideredfiscallysuboptimal.长期的消费债务通常被认为是财政上的次优选择。
Acombinationof these twodrugsat the same suboptimalconcentrationsshowedapotentinhibitoryactivity.在相同的次优浓度下,这两种药物的组合显示了强大的抑制活性。
not very good:
不好的,不令人满意的Iconsiderthat hercarewas suboptimal in somerespects.我认为她的关心在某些方面是不尽人意的。
Initialassessmentwas often suboptimal, andkeyfeaturesininvestigationandinitialmanagementwere oftenlacking.初步评估往往是不理想的,往往缺乏调查和初步管理中的关键特征。
- Eachindividualfitnessmeasuremay haveitsownoptimalor suboptimalsolutions.
- Men with suboptimalspermcountshave beenknowntofatherchildren.
- All of these are suboptimalsolutions.
- She's got sixchildrenin four differentfostercarefacilities, so that's suboptimal, noquestion.
Not good enough
- be not onidiom
- beneath
- cop
- deficient
- immaturity
- intolerably
- lame
- lamely
- lameness
- leave a lot to be desiredidiom
- medevac
- sad
- sadness
- second-rate
- substandard
- that will never doidiom
- unsound
- unworthy
- want
- weak