suf.fi.cient

sufficient的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [səˈfiʃənt]
KK音标发音： [səˈfɪʃənt]

sufficient的词性：
adj.（形容词）

1. Abbr. suf, suffBeing as much as is needed.
缩写 suf， suff充足的：满足需要的

2. Archaic Competent; qualified.
【古语】 有能力的；合格的

sufficient的词源：

3. Middle English
中古英语

4. from Old French
源自 古法语

5. from Latin suffici?ns sufficient- [present participle of] sufficere [to suffice] * see suffice
源自 拉丁语 suffici?ns sufficient- [] sufficere的现在分词 [足够] *参见 suffice

sufficient的词性：
adv.（副词）

sufficient， adequate， enough

6. The central meaning shared by these adjectives is “being what is needed without being in excess”:
这些形容词所共有的中心意思是“足够的但不过多的”：

has sufficient income for a comfortable retirement;
有足够的收入保证了舒适的退休生活；

bought an adequate supply of food;
购买了充足的食物；

drew enough water to fill the tub. insufficient
提了足够多的水灌满了澡盆 insufficient