suffice
UK/sə'faɪs/US/sә'fais/
GREB2
Definitions
v.
To be enough or adequate for a particular purpose.
足够；满足需要。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsuf- (sub-, 'up to, under') + fice (fac, 'make/do') = 'to make up to the needed level.' Latin sufficere meant 'to put under, supply enough.' Something suffices when it does just enough to meet the need.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsUsage Guide
- Often appears in the fixed phrase 'suffice (it) to say' = 'I'll only say this much' (used to summarize without details).
- Fairly formal; in casual speech 'be enough' is more common.
Example Sentences
- 1.
A short note will suffice; you don't need a long letter.
- 2.
Suffice it to say, the meeting did not go well.