enough 、sufficient、 adequate 、ample的区别

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导读:

  enough

  sufficient

  adequate

  ample

  这组词都有“足够的”意思。

  sufficient “足够的”,指数量上能满足或达到某一需求,也可用于修饰抽象概念的名词,用法上相当于enough。

  1) There is a real concern that food supplies will not be sufficient/enough to feed the increasing world population。

  (食品供应将不能充足地供养不断增长的世界人口,确实引起人们的关注。)

  2) We must have sufficient courage and determination to face the challenge and cope with it.

  (我们必须有足够的勇气和决心去应对这一挑战。)

  3) Given sufficient goodwill on both sides, there is no reason why this dispute cannot be resolved.

  (考虑到双方都有充分的善意,没有理由不能解决这个争端。)

  adequate “足够的”,指数量或质量上能满足某一要求不太高的需求,语气比sufficient 弱。该词还可指能力、才能、资历等符合要求。

  1)The crop promises to be a good harvest since there is adequate/sufficient/enough rain this year.

  (由于雨水充足,今年庄稼有望有好收成。)

  2) His knowledge of Japanese is adequate for the job, although he is not fluent in the language.

  (他的日语知识足以胜任这项工作来,虽然他日语讲得还不是那么流利。)

  ample “足够的”,指不仅数量上能满足某种需求,而且有余。即表示“绰绰有余”的意思。

  1) The money her mother gave her was ample for the expense for travel and accommodation.

  (她妈妈给她的钱支付她旅游和食宿费用绰绰有余。)

  2) Your staying abroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a new language.

  (你呆在国外会给你机会去学习一门新的语言。)

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