inadequacy

英 [ɪnˈædɪkwəsi]

美 [ɪnˈædɪkwəsi]

n.  不充分; 不足; 不够; 不胜任; 缺乏信心; 弱点; 缺陷; 某事物的缺乏

复数：inadequacies　

TEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.7610 / COCA.11716

牛津词典

noun

• 不充分；不足；不够
  the state of not being enough or good enough
  1. the inadequacy of our resources
     我们的资源的贫乏
• 不胜任；缺乏信心
  a state of not being able or confident to deal with a situation
  1. a feeling/sense of inadequacy
     不称职之感
• 弱点；缺陷；某事物的缺乏
  a weakness; a lack of sth
  1. gross inadequacies in the data
     数据资料的极端匮乏
  2. He had to face up to his own inadequacies as a father.
     他不得不正视自身作为父亲的不足。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 不足;不完备
  Theinadequacyof something is the fact that there is not enough of it, or that it is not good enough.
  1. ...the inadequacy of the water supply...
     水供应不足
  2. The inadequacies of the current system have already been recognised...
     人们已经认识到现行体制的不足。
  3. This man drank rather heavily in an effort to come to terms with his own inadequacies.
     这个人狂饮一通,努力让自己去接受自身的不完美。
• N-UNCOUNT 不够格;能力不足;无法胜任
  If someone has feelings ofinadequacy, they feel that they do not have the qualities and abilities necessary to do something or to cope with life in general.
  1. The feeling of inadequacy was overpowering.
     无法胜任的感觉非常强烈。
  2. ...his deep-seated sense of inadequacy.
     他内心那种根深蒂固的不自信

英英释义

noun

• unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
  Synonym:inadequateness
• lack of an adequate quantity or number
  1. the inadequacy of unemployment benefits
  Synonym:insufficiencydeficiency
• a lack of competence
  1. pointed out the insufficiencies in my report
  2. juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents
  Synonym:insufficiency

双语例句

• The man in the aisle seat immediately experiences feelings of exclusion, envy, and inadequacy.
  靠走廊座位上的男人立刻感到自己受到了排斥，内心有些嫉妒和不适。
• For some, it also represents ridicule for ineptitude, feelings of inferiority and a sense of inadequacy.
  而在某些方面，它也代表着对于不称职、自卑感以及某种不充分感的嘲笑。
• In order to shame its inadequacy.
  为了羞辱其不充分性。
• Yet, rapid urbanization has outstripped public sector investment in public transport, leading to inadequacy of services.
  然而，快速城市化超过了在公共交通方面的公共部门投资，导致服务的不足。
• As a child, I had feelings of inadequacy but my running helped put those feelings aside.
  作为一个孩子，我总是感觉自己有缺陷，但是奔跑让我克服了这种不好的感觉。
• If his biggest fear is inadequacy, he naturally is going to avoid any unnecessary risks.
  如果他最大的恐惧是自己不够好，他自然会避免任何不必要的冒险。
• This man drank rather heavily in an effort to come to terms with his own inadequacies.
  这个人狂饮一通，努力让自己去接受自身的不完美。
• I can assure you that this feeling of inadequacy will soon pass.
  我可以向你保证，这种不称职的感觉很快就会消失。
• What we need to do most is to overcome shortcomings and to improve the inadequacy.
  我们最需要做的，是克服缺点和改进不足之处。
• She had delicately hinted at his inadequacy.
  她委婉地暗示了他的不胜任。