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insufficient

🇬🇧 UK/ɪnsə'fɪʃ(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/.insә'fiʃәnt/
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Definitions

adj.

Not enough in quantity or quality to meet a need or requirement.

不足的,不充分的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
sufunder, below
+
ficmake, do
+
ientsuffix
=insufficient

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The evidence provided was insufficient to prove their guilt in court.

  • 2.

    Without sufficient preparation, their performance was insufficient for the competition.

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