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

• The evidence against him was weak and insufficient.
  指控他的证据不足且无说服力。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There was insufficient evidence to convict him.
  没有足够证据给他定罪。
• There is insufficient space for enlargement of the buildings.
  没有足够的空间扩建这些建筑。
• One result has been insufficient capital.
  这样的一个后果是资本金不足。
• 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。
• There are insufficient funds in your account.
  你账户上的存款不足了。
• British industry suffers through insufficient investment in research.
  研究投入不足让英国工业深受其害。