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 or more drives has insufficient disk space!
  一个或多个驱动器的磁盘空间不足！
• In diabetes the body produces insufficient insulin.
  糖尿病患者体内不能分泌足够的胰岛素。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is what insufficient capacity means, also in costs.
  这说明了能力不足意味着什么，而且还会体现在费用方面。
• There is insufficient space for enlargement of the buildings.
  没有足够的空间扩建这些建筑。
• Or is stimulated the insufficient still, not persist.
  或者就是激发了还不够，没有坚持下去。
• Frequently insufficient feathers are available for the development of the framework branches.
  常常有这样的情况，即用来培养骨干枝的分枝数量不够。
• A key lesson of this crisis is the danger of insufficient capital and the risks of alchemy.
  资金不足的危险和“魔力”的风险是这场危机的一个重要教训。