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

• There is insufficient space for enlargement of the buildings.
  没有足够的空间扩建这些建筑。
• Memory usage problems due to insufficient memory resources can be caused by configuration issues or system capacity issues.
  由于内存资源不足而产生的内存使用问题可能是由于配置问题或系统容量问题所导致的。
• There was insufficient evidence to convict him.
  没有足够证据给他定罪。
• Inevitably, insufficient funding acts as a brake on medical research.
  资金不足不可避免地阻碍了医学研究。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In diabetes the body produces insufficient insulin.
  糖尿病患者体内不能分泌足够的胰岛素。
• One result has been insufficient capital.
  这样的一个后果是资本金不足。
• Yet agricultural endeavours in these regions are burdened by inadequate transport and insufficient storage capacity.
  然而，运输能力和仓储容量的不足给这些地区农业上的努力增加了负担。