英语

adequately

gb/ˈædəkwɪtli/ us/ˈædəkwɪtli/
B2 英语
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adverb B2 quantity
1

to a sufficient degree

enough; as much as is needed

用法模式: adequately + [adjective/participle] (e.g., adequately prepared); adequately + [verb] (e.g., adequately explain [something])
常见错误:
Avoid doubling the idea of ‘enough’ (e.g., ‘adequately enough’). Use the adverb ‘adequately’ (not the adjective ‘adequate’) before adjectives or past participles.
近义词
sufficiently (More direct focus on ‘enough’ to meet a requirement.) | enough (More informal and less precise.) | to a reasonable extent (Emphasizes a practical, not perfect, level.)
反义词
insufficiently (Not to a sufficient degree.) | inadequately (Not enough or not good enough for the purpose.)
搭配
adequately prepared |adequately staffed |adequately funded |adequately protected |adequately trained |adequately equipped |adequately compensated |adequately supported |adequately ventilated |adequately insured
主题
daily_life |work |education
例句
  • Make sure the room is adequately ventilated before you start painting.
  • The instructions are adequately detailed for someone with basic experience.
  • The project cannot move forward unless it is adequately funded.
学习者例句
  • Is the child adequately dressed for the cold?
  • Please explain it adequately.
adverb B2 property
2

in a satisfactory way

well enough; in an acceptable way

用法模式: adequately + [verb] (e.g., adequately handle [something])
常见错误:
‘Adequately’ often implies ‘acceptable but not great’; if you mean ‘very well’, choose ‘well’ or ‘excellent(ly)’.
近义词
acceptably (Stresses meeting a minimum acceptable standard.) | properly (Stresses correctness rather than minimum sufficiency.) | competently (Stresses ability and skill, sometimes more positive than ‘adequately’.)
反义词
poorly (In a low-quality or unsatisfactory way.) | unsatisfactorily (Not meeting an acceptable standard.)
搭配
perform adequately |deal with something adequately |handle something adequately |respond adequately |function adequately |cope adequately |meet requirements adequately |explain something adequately |address concerns adequately |represent something adequately
主题
work |communication
例句
  • He answered the questions adequately but didn’t provide any new insights.
  • The small heater works adequately for a single room.
  • The company has not adequately addressed customers’ complaints.
学习者例句
  • I did adequately on the test.
  • The team worked adequately today.
语法
词典原形
adequately
IPA
GB/ˈædəkwɪtli/
US/ˈædəkwɪtli/
音节与重音
ad - equately (2 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: adequately
  • Plural: adequatelies
词族
Forms
adequatelies noun
Core family
adequate adjective B1 adequacy noun
Negative and opposite forms
inadequate adjective B1 inadequately adverb inadequacy noun
相关表达

adequately address

1
/ˈædəkwɪtli ˈædɹˌɛs/
fixed phrase formal

deal with an issue enough

deal with something enough

例句
  • The report does not adequately address the risks.
  • We need to adequately address customer complaints.
  • Her speech adequately addressed the main questions from the audience.

adequately compensated

1
/ˈædəkwɪtli kˈɑmpənsˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase formal

paid enough for work

paid enough

例句
  • Contractors should be adequately compensated for overtime.
  • She felt she wasn’t adequately compensated for the extra responsibilities.
  • Victims were not adequately compensated for the damage.

adequately funded

1
/ˈædəkwɪtli fˈʌndɪd/
fixed phrase business

with enough money

having enough money

例句
  • Public schools must be adequately funded to reduce class sizes.
  • The research program is not adequately funded this year.
  • They argued that the plan could work if it was adequately funded.

adequately prepared

1
/ˈædəkwɪtli pɹipˈɛɹd/
fixed phrase

ready enough for something

ready enough

例句
  • I didn’t feel adequately prepared for the interview.
  • New staff must be adequately prepared before working alone.
  • The city was not adequately prepared for the storm.

adequately reflect

1
/ˈædəkwɪtli ɹɪflˈɛkt/
fixed phrase formal

show something accurately enough

show something well enough

例句
  • The survey results do not adequately reflect public opinion.
  • He felt the review didn’t adequately reflect his performance.
  • The budget should adequately reflect the organization’s priorities.

adequately staffed

1
/ˈædəkwɪtli stˈæft/
fixed phrase business

with enough staff

having enough workers

例句
  • The clinic isn’t adequately staffed on weekends.
  • We need to be adequately staffed to meet demand.
  • The hotline was not adequately staffed during the outage.

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