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| /ɪnˈædɪkwət/ |
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| 1 | not enough or not good enough for a particular purpose 不适当的；不充分的；不够格的 |
| inadequate provision of health care 不充分的保健服务 |
| We are trying to provide basic education with inadequate resources. 我们设法在资源不足的情况下提供基础教育。 |
| +for rail tracks that are inadequate for the loads carried on them 不足以承受所运载货物之重量的铁轨 |
| inadequate to do sth Existing laws are inadequate to deal with these problems. 现行法律无法解决这些问题。 |
| totally/quite/wholly inadequate The government’ s response was condemned as totally inadequate. 政府的回应被斥责为完全不够力度。 |
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| 2 | someone who is inadequate does not feel confident that they can deal with the situation they are in 不能胜任的；信心不足的 |
| Some people feel totally inadequate when faced with new responsibilities. 有些人在面对新职责时觉得完全力不从心。 |
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| inadequate noun C |
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