adequate
gb/ˈædəkwɪt/ us/ˈædəkwɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 2500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
Good enough for a need
Good enough in amount or quality for what is needed.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is adequate for [purpose]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'adequate' with 'excellent' or 'perfect', but it only means 'good enough', not 'very good'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sufficient (Very close in meaning, but slightly more formal and neutral.)
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enough (More common in everyday speech, less formal than 'adequate'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
inadequate (Direct opposite; means not enough or not good enough.)
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insufficient (Formal opposite; means not meeting the necessary amount or quality.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
adequate resources
|adequate time
|adequate support
|adequate housing
|adequate protection
Chủ đề
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The lighting in the office is adequate for reading.
- We have adequate funds to complete the project.
- Her performance was adequate but not outstanding.
- The shelter provides adequate protection from the rain.
- The food supply is adequate for the number of guests.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This room is adequate for two people.
- We have adequate food for the trip.
- The clothes are adequate for cold weather.
- He has adequate skills for the job.
- The school has adequate space for all the students.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
adequate
IPA
GB/ˈædəkwɪt/
US/ˈædəkwɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
ad - equate (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: adequate
Họ từ
Core family
adequately
adverb B2
adequacy
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Cách diễn đạt
adequate to the task
1/ˈædəkwɪt tə ðə tˈæsk/
fixed phrase
formal
Capable for a specific job
Able to do a particular job or duty well enough.
Ví dụ
- We need to ensure our team is adequate to the task ahead.
- His training makes him adequate to the task of leading the group.
more than adequate
1/mˈɔɹ ðən ˈædəkwɪt/
fixed phrase
Better than just enough
Better or more than what is needed.
Ví dụ
- The hotel provided more than adequate facilities for the conference.
- Her qualifications are more than adequate for the position.