(1)adj.足够的;充分的
be adequate for sth. 对某物来说是足够的
be adequate to do sth. 对做某事来说是足够的
①The space available is not adequate for our needs.
现有的空间满足不了我们的需要。
②Is your salary adequate to support your family?
你的薪水足够养家吗?
(2)adj.适合的;适当的
③I'm sure to prove adequate to/for the new job.
我一定会证明自己能胜任这项新工作。
4.access
(1)n.[U]通路;入口;(接近的)方法(常与介词to连用)
①The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.
到那农舍去的唯一通道是穿过田地。
②All roads were blocked and the only access_to the earthquake focus was by water.
所有道路都被堵了,通往震中的唯一途径是走水路。
(2)n.(使用或见到的)机会;权利(与介词to连用);可接近性
③Students in our school have_access_to good information resources.
我们学校的学生都有机会使用好的信息资源。
[语境串记]
The access to success is to make good use of the access to education.
通向成功的方法是好好利用受教育的机会。
accessible adj. 可接近的;可进入的;可使用的
be accessible to 可接近的;可靠近的;可使用的
④The results of the exam are not accessible to others.
考试结果其他人无法知道。
5.approval n.赞成;认可;批准
[教材原句] I hope my suggestions will meet with your approval.
我希望我的建议会得到你的认可。
①By doing well at school he hoped to win his parents' approval.
他在学校表现不错,希望以此得到父母的认可。
approve v. 赞成;认可;批准
approve of 赞成;认可;同意
②Susan's parents have already approved_of her marriage.