inadequacy

in'ædikwәsi

Collins 1

n. unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

n. 不适当, 不足之处, 不充分
[医] 机能不全, 闭锁不全, 关闭不全

Collins 星级

7,610

BNC 频率

11,716

使用频率

inadequacy 由前缀 in-（表示否定）和词根 adequate（适当的、足够的）构成，后缀 -cy 表示状态或性质，因此 inadequacy 的意思是“不足、缺乏适当性”。

例句

1. The inadequacy of the resources made it difficult to complete the project on time.

资源的不足使得按时完成项目变得困难。

2. She felt a sense of inadequacy when comparing herself to her successful friends.

她在与成功的朋友比较时感到一种自卑感。

3. The teacher addressed the students' feelings of inadequacy during the exam preparation.

老师在考试准备期间关注了学生们的自卑感。