中文翻译与英英解释

adj.
不够的，不足的，不充分的；不适当的。
adv.
-ly

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"
同义词：deficient,

例句与用法

Our reference book proved to be insufficient .
我们的参考书显得不够。

This stemmed from insufficient appreciation of geochemical conditions .
这是由于没有充分考虑地球化学条件。

The supply of sediment is insufficient to offset the rate of subsidence .
沉积物的补给不足以抵偿沉降的速率。

Distance alone is insufficient to specify all properties at space .
单靠距离还不足以把空间的所有性质说清楚。

In their day scientific knowledge was insufficient to settle the matter .
在他们的时代，科学知识还不能足以解决这些问题。

ethylenediamine and benzylamine are insufficient soluble at, e.g., －40°f.
乙二胺和苯甲胺，如在40F是不完全溶解的。

Similar comments apply for extinction due to the droplet size becoming insufficient .
对于因液滴尺寸不断减小而引起的熄火也可作类似的说明。

Frequently insufficient feathers are available for the development of the framework branches .
常常有这样的情况，即用来培养骨干枝的分枝数量不够。

These measures, however good in themselves, were insufficient for the real extent of the evil .
这些措施虽说都很好，却不足以补救达到严重程度的不幸。

In fact, the available sand is insufficient to form a continuous blanket overlying the unconformity .
事实上，所补入的砂质物不足以在不整合面上形成连续的盖层。