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

• Enhanced awareness of the collective costs of insufficient transport safety.
  提高了对不够安全的运输所产生的合并成本的认识。
• One or more drives has insufficient disk space!
  一个或多个驱动器的磁盘空间不足！
• 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。
• Voluntary commitments and debt brakes are necessary, but insufficient.
  自愿承诺和债务刹车是必要的，但还不够。
• 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。
• "All very good, but insufficient," was his comment.
  “你说的都很好，不过还不够。”他作了这种评述。
• The judge finally concluded there was insufficient evidence of premeditation.
  法官最终作出判定，没有足够证据证明那是有预谋的。
• The evidence against him was weak and insufficient.
  指控他的证据不足且无说服力。
• 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。
• In diabetes the body produces insufficient insulin.
  糖尿病患者体内不能分泌足够的胰岛素。