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

• Evaluation and information that feedback to the teachers are insufficient.
  对教师的评价和信息反馈不足。
• 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。
• There is insufficient space for enlargement of the buildings.
  没有足够的空间扩建这些建筑。
• Many are caused by negligence and lax safety procedures, such as insufficient fire extinguishers and emergency exits.
  许多事故是疏忽和安全措施松懈引起的，如灭火器和紧急出口不足。
• I should tell you for certain, this is insufficient.
  我要肯定的告诉你，这是不够的。
• There was insufficient evidence to convict him.
  没有足够证据给他定罪。
• The evidence against him was weak and insufficient.
  指控他的证据不足且无说服力。
• 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。
• In diabetes the body produces insufficient insulin.
  糖尿病患者体内不能分泌足够的胰岛素。
• Insufficient research has been done.
  研究工作做得不够。