adequate

adequate — adjective

1. having the amount or standard needed to do a job properly, even if it is nothing

1.形容詞B2
釋義

having the amount or standard needed to do a job properly, even if it is nothing special.

例句

The clinic had adequate supplies to treat children after the storm.

adequate + plural noun + to-infinitive

Judy's English is adequate for a short phone call with customers.

adequate for + purpose

同義詞
  • enough

    more everyday and less formal

  • sufficient

    more formal; often used in official or written contexts

  • acceptable

    can suggest approval, not just meeting a need

反義詞

文法句型

adequate for something

adequate to do something

用法筆記

Often used for minimum standards rather than praise. It commonly appears before nouns such as 'time', 'money', 'space', 'training', and 'evidence', or with 'for' to name the purpose.

常見錯誤

❌The room was adequate of ten guests.
✅The room was adequate for ten guests.
💡use 'for' before the purpose or group served.
❌We had adequate to finish the work.
✅We had adequate time to finish the work.
💡'adequate' usually describes a noun such as 'time', 'money', or 'space', not an omitted thing.