adequate是一个形容词，意思是“足够的”、“充分的”，表示某物或某人满足了某种要求或需要。
怎么读（音标）：
英 [ˈædɪkwət] 美 [ˈædɪkwət]
用法：
1. 作为形容词，adequate可以修饰名词，表示“足够的”、“充分的”。：
- He has an adequate amount of money to buy a new car. (他有足够的钱买一辆新车。)
- The restaurant provides adequate seating for all customers. (这家餐厅为所有顾客提供充足的座位。)
2. 作为形容词，adequate也可以修饰动词，表示“能胜任”的意思。：
- I don't think he is adequate for the job. (我认为他不适合这份工作。)
- She is not adequately trained to handle this kind of situation. (她没有接受过足够的训练来应对这种情况。)
3. 另外，adequate也可以作为副词使用，意思是“充分地”、“足够地”。：
- Please make sure that you have studied adequately for the exam. (请确保你已经充分准备考试了。)
- The company is not performing adequately in terms of profits. (该公司在利润方面表现不佳。)
例句1-5句且中英对照：
1. The hotel room was small but adequate for our needs. (这个旅馆房间虽小，但对我们的需求来说已经足够了。)
2. The government has promised to provide adequate funding for education. (已承诺为教育提供充足的资金。)
3. The company needs to hire more staff to ensure adequate coverage of their services. (该公司需要雇佣更多的员工来确保他们的服务得到充分覆盖。)
4. She is an adequate teacher, but she lacks enthusiasm in her teaching. (她是一位合格的老师，但她在教学方面缺乏热情。)
5. We need to make sure that the safety measures are adequate before starting the experiment. (在开始实验之前，我们需要确保安全措施是充分的。)
同义词及用法：
1. sufficient：意思也是“足够的”，但更强调“刚好够用”的程度，没有多余或过剩。：We have sufficient food for the trip, but we need to plan carefully. (我们有足够的食物供旅行使用，但我们需要仔细计划。)
2. satisfactory：意思是“令人满意的”、“符合要求的”，强调达到了某种标准或要求。：The results of the test were satisfactory, and I passed. (考试结果令人满意，我通过了。)
3. competent：意思是“胜任的”、“有能力的”，强调具备某种技能或知识来完成某项任务。：He is a competent accountant and can handle complex financial statements. (他是一位胜任的会计师，可以处理复杂的财务报表。)
编辑总结：
adequate是一个常用的形容词，表示某物或某人满足了某种要求或需要。它可以修饰名词、动词或作为副词使用，用法灵活多样。同时，还存在一些近义词可以替换使用，但每个词都有自己的特点和用法需要注意区分。
