inadequate

英 [?n'?d?kw?t] 美[?n'?d?kw?t]
  • adj. 不充分的，不適當(dāng)?shù)?/li>

英英釋意

1. (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task;
"inadequate training"
"the staff was inadequate"
"she was inadequate to the job"
2. not sufficient to meet a need;
"an inadequate income"
"a poor salary"
"money is short"
"on short rations"
"food is in short supply"
"short on experience"