adequate adj. 1.適當(dāng)?shù)模蛔銐虻?,充分的?2.恰當(dāng),勝任的。 3.尚可的,差強(qiáng)人意的。 give only an adequate performance 演出僅差強(qiáng)人意。 adequate for 適合;足夠。 adequate to (one's needs) 敷(用),夠(用)。 adequate to (one's post) 勝(任)。 The supply is not adequate to the demand. 供不應(yīng)求。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.