1610s, from Latin adaequatus "equalized," past participle of adaequare "to make equal to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + aequare "make level," from aequus (see equal (adj.)). The sense is of being "equal to what is required." Related: Adequateness.
双语例句
1. People accused the ministry of failing to take adequate preventive measures.
人们谴责该政府部门未能采取足够的预防措施。
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2. Most states guarantee the right to free and adequate education.
大多数州都保障人们免费享受充分教育的权利。
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3. They had rushed in without adequate appreciation of the task.
他们还没有充分了解这项任务就仓促行动了。
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4. The western diet should be perfectly adequate for most people.
西方的日常饮食应该完全适合于大多数人。
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5. Without adequate information, many students choose a college almost blindly.