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

• One result has been insufficient capital.
  这样的一个后果是资本金不足。
• There was insufficient evidence to convict him.
  没有足够证据给他定罪。
• Insufficient research has been done.
  研究工作做得不够。
• 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。
• Inevitably, insufficient funding acts as a brake on medical research.
  资金不足不可避免地阻碍了医学研究。
• The existing problem is the insufficient domestic demand and the lag of economic structural adjustment.
  存在的主要问题是，国内需求不足和经济结构调整滞后。
• British industry suffers through insufficient investment in research.
  研究投入不足让英国工业深受其害。
• The error handling in this line is insufficient in a production environment and should be revised as necessary.
  本行中的错误处理在生产环境中是不足的，应在必要时加以修订。
• 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。
• 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。