adequate 
英 [ˈædɪkwɪt]  美 [ˈædɪkwət] 
adj. 足够的；适当的；胜任的；差强人意的

例句：
There are no natural resources here – not even an adequate water supply. 

这里没有自然资源——甚至没有充足的水源。

an amount adequate to purchase another house 

足够再买一套房子的金额

The chairs we have put out should be adequate for the number of guests we are expecting. 

我们拿出来的椅子应该足够我们正在等的来客用。

Her performance was adequate rather than outstanding. 

她的表演足够好但还不出色。

The western diet should be perfectly adequate for most people. 

西方的日常饮食应该完全能满足大多数人的要求。

The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs. 

老方法不能满足当前的需要。