Definition of adequate in English:

adequate

adjective ˈadɪkwətˈædəkwət

Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
足够的，能满足需要的
this office is perfectly adequate for my needs
这间办公室完全能满足我的需要了。
adequate resources and funding
足够的资源和资金。
Example sentencesExamples
- The band simply didn't have the time or resources to find an adequate replacement for Frank.
- If you only go abroad once a year then a single-trip policy should be adequate.
- Many villagers had also felt that the proposal did not offer adequate parking.
- The argument was that the Judge had not given adequate reasons for his adverse findings.
- There were two car-parking spots for each dwelling and he thought access was adequate.
- These boys are not brought up with an adequate amount of respect for the opposite sex.
- We concentrated on the failure of the trust to give the school fair treatment and adequate support.
- It also requires there to be adequate legroom for workers to work comfortably.
- He does not consider this to be an adequate reason for not claiming asylum on arrival at the airport.
- The infrastructure is not adequate to take the amount of traffic there is now.
- They should supply us with adequate refuse and recycling units, then many would recycle.
- They point to figures that show current oil supplies are more than adequate to satisfy demand.
- To build up a fund large enough to buy an adequate pension, it is important to start saving as soon as possible.
- Have you got adequate measures in place for you and your employees to deal with the heat?
- Students heading off to university are being urged to check they have adequate insurance.
- The wine list is adequate, but it is probably best to avoid those from the castle's own vineyard.
- The strike date is set for later this month to allow adequate time for negotiations early in the New Year.
- The main drain isn't adequate to take away waste water from the fishmongers' kiosks.
- Allocation of adequate resources for research in these fields is highly desirable.
- In some cases this is adequate, but in others it may be far from acceptable image quality.
Synonyms
sufficient, enough, ample, requisite, apposite, appropriate, suitable
acceptable, passable, reasonable, satisfactory, tolerable, fair, fairly good, pretty good, goodish, middle-of-the-road, mediocre, unexceptional, unexceptionable, undistinguished, unremarkable, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, not bad, all right, good enough, so-so, minimal, medium, moderate, run-of-the-mill, forgettable
informal OK, okay, fair-to-middling, nothing to write home about, nothing to shout about, no great shakes, (plain) vanilla, bog-standard
Australian/New Zealand informal half-pie
equal to, up to, capable, of, suited to, suitable for, able to do, qualified for, fit for, good enough for, sufficient for
informal up to scratch

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin adaequatus 'made equal to', past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- 'to' + aequus 'equal'.

equal from Late Middle English:
A word that came from Latin aequus, which is also at the root of adequate (early 17th century), equable (mid 17th century), equanimity (early 17th century), equate (Middle English), equity (Middle English), equivalent (Late Middle English) ‘of equal worth’, equator (Late Middle English) the circle where day and night are equal, iniquity (Middle English), and, via French, egalitarian (late 19th century). George Orwell's political satire Animal Farm (1945) is the source of the quotation ‘All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.’ Another historic use of equal is from the American Declaration of Independence (1776): ‘We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ See also first

Definition of adequate in US English:

adequate

adjectiveˈadəkwətˈædəkwət

Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
足够的，能满足需要的
this office is perfectly adequate for my needs
这间办公室完全能满足我的需要了。
adequate resources and funding
足够的资源和资金。
the law is adequate to deal with the problem
Example sentencesExamples
- There were two car-parking spots for each dwelling and he thought access was adequate.
- The argument was that the Judge had not given adequate reasons for his adverse findings.
- The band simply didn't have the time or resources to find an adequate replacement for Frank.
- The strike date is set for later this month to allow adequate time for negotiations early in the New Year.
- If you only go abroad once a year then a single-trip policy should be adequate.
- These boys are not brought up with an adequate amount of respect for the opposite sex.
- The wine list is adequate, but it is probably best to avoid those from the castle's own vineyard.
- We concentrated on the failure of the trust to give the school fair treatment and adequate support.
- Students heading off to university are being urged to check they have adequate insurance.
- Have you got adequate measures in place for you and your employees to deal with the heat?
- To build up a fund large enough to buy an adequate pension, it is important to start saving as soon as possible.
- He does not consider this to be an adequate reason for not claiming asylum on arrival at the airport.
- The main drain isn't adequate to take away waste water from the fishmongers' kiosks.
- It also requires there to be adequate legroom for workers to work comfortably.
- Many villagers had also felt that the proposal did not offer adequate parking.
- In some cases this is adequate, but in others it may be far from acceptable image quality.
- They should supply us with adequate refuse and recycling units, then many would recycle.
- They point to figures that show current oil supplies are more than adequate to satisfy demand.
- The infrastructure is not adequate to take the amount of traffic there is now.
- Allocation of adequate resources for research in these fields is highly desirable.
Synonyms
sufficient, enough, ample, requisite, apposite, appropriate, suitable
acceptable, passable, reasonable, satisfactory, tolerable, fair, fairly good, pretty good, goodish, middle-of-the-road, mediocre, unexceptional, unexceptionable, undistinguished, unremarkable, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, not bad, all right, good enough, so-so, minimal, medium, moderate, run-of-the-mill, forgettable
equal to, up to, capable, of, suited to, suitable for, able to do, qualified for, fit for, good enough for, sufficient for

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin adaequatus ‘made equal to’, past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- ‘to’ + aequus ‘equal’.

词汇	adequate
释义	Definition of adequate in English: adequate adjective ˈadɪkwətˈædəkwət Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. 足够的，能满足需要的 this office is perfectly adequate for my needs 这间办公室完全能满足我的需要了。 adequate resources and funding 足够的资源和资金。 Example sentencesExamples The band simply didn't have the time or resources to find an adequate replacement for Frank. If you only go abroad once a year then a single-trip policy should be adequate. Many villagers had also felt that the proposal did not offer adequate parking. The argument was that the Judge had not given adequate reasons for his adverse findings. There were two car-parking spots for each dwelling and he thought access was adequate. These boys are not brought up with an adequate amount of respect for the opposite sex. We concentrated on the failure of the trust to give the school fair treatment and adequate support. It also requires there to be adequate legroom for workers to work comfortably. He does not consider this to be an adequate reason for not claiming asylum on arrival at the airport. The infrastructure is not adequate to take the amount of traffic there is now. They should supply us with adequate refuse and recycling units, then many would recycle. They point to figures that show current oil supplies are more than adequate to satisfy demand. To build up a fund large enough to buy an adequate pension, it is important to start saving as soon as possible. Have you got adequate measures in place for you and your employees to deal with the heat? Students heading off to university are being urged to check they have adequate insurance. The wine list is adequate, but it is probably best to avoid those from the castle's own vineyard. The strike date is set for later this month to allow adequate time for negotiations early in the New Year. The main drain isn't adequate to take away waste water from the fishmongers' kiosks. Allocation of adequate resources for research in these fields is highly desirable. In some cases this is adequate, but in others it may be far from acceptable image quality. Synonyms sufficient, enough, ample, requisite, apposite, appropriate, suitable acceptable, passable, reasonable, satisfactory, tolerable, fair, fairly good, pretty good, goodish, middle-of-the-road, mediocre, unexceptional, unexceptionable, undistinguished, unremarkable, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, not bad, all right, good enough, so-so, minimal, medium, moderate, run-of-the-mill, forgettable informal OK, okay, fair-to-middling, nothing to write home about, nothing to shout about, no great shakes, (plain) vanilla, bog-standard Australian/New Zealand informal half-pie equal to, up to, capable, of, suited to, suitable for, able to do, qualified for, fit for, good enough for, sufficient for informal up to scratch Origin Early 17th century: from Latin adaequatus 'made equal to', past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- 'to' + aequus 'equal'. equal from Late Middle English: A word that came from Latin aequus, which is also at the root of adequate (early 17th century), equable (mid 17th century), equanimity (early 17th century), equate (Middle English), equity (Middle English), equivalent (Late Middle English) ‘of equal worth’, equator (Late Middle English) the circle where day and night are equal, iniquity (Middle English), and, via French, egalitarian (late 19th century). George Orwell's political satire Animal Farm (1945) is the source of the quotation ‘All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.’ Another historic use of equal is from the American Declaration of Independence (1776): ‘We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ See also first Definition of adequate in US English: adequate adjectiveˈadəkwətˈædəkwət Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. 足够的，能满足需要的 this office is perfectly adequate for my needs 这间办公室完全能满足我的需要了。 adequate resources and funding 足够的资源和资金。 the law is adequate to deal with the problem Example sentencesExamples There were two car-parking spots for each dwelling and he thought access was adequate. The argument was that the Judge had not given adequate reasons for his adverse findings. The band simply didn't have the time or resources to find an adequate replacement for Frank. The strike date is set for later this month to allow adequate time for negotiations early in the New Year. If you only go abroad once a year then a single-trip policy should be adequate. These boys are not brought up with an adequate amount of respect for the opposite sex. The wine list is adequate, but it is probably best to avoid those from the castle's own vineyard. We concentrated on the failure of the trust to give the school fair treatment and adequate support. Students heading off to university are being urged to check they have adequate insurance. Have you got adequate measures in place for you and your employees to deal with the heat? To build up a fund large enough to buy an adequate pension, it is important to start saving as soon as possible. He does not consider this to be an adequate reason for not claiming asylum on arrival at the airport. The main drain isn't adequate to take away waste water from the fishmongers' kiosks. It also requires there to be adequate legroom for workers to work comfortably. Many villagers had also felt that the proposal did not offer adequate parking. In some cases this is adequate, but in others it may be far from acceptable image quality. They should supply us with adequate refuse and recycling units, then many would recycle. They point to figures that show current oil supplies are more than adequate to satisfy demand. The infrastructure is not adequate to take the amount of traffic there is now. Allocation of adequate resources for research in these fields is highly desirable. Synonyms sufficient, enough, ample, requisite, apposite, appropriate, suitable acceptable, passable, reasonable, satisfactory, tolerable, fair, fairly good, pretty good, goodish, middle-of-the-road, mediocre, unexceptional, unexceptionable, undistinguished, unremarkable, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, not bad, all right, good enough, so-so, minimal, medium, moderate, run-of-the-mill, forgettable equal to, up to, capable, of, suited to, suitable for, able to do, qualified for, fit for, good enough for, sufficient for Origin Early 17th century: from Latin adaequatus ‘made equal to’, past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- ‘to’ + aequus ‘equal’.
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