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sufficient
[sə'fɪʃənt]
a. , 足够

[] , 足够



sufficient
[ adj ]
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
<adj.all>
sufficient food



Sufficient \Suf*fi"cient\, a. [L. sufficiens, -entis, p. pr. of
sufficere: cf. F. suffisant. See {Suffice}.]
1. Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough;
ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family;
an army sufficient to defend the country.

My grace is sufficient for thee. --2 Cor. xii.
9.

2. Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of
competent power or ability; qualified; fit.

Who is sufficient for these things? --2 Cor. ii.
16.

3. Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.

The man is, notwithstanding, sufficient . . . I
think I may take his bond. --Shak.

4. Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content. [R.]

Thou art the most sufficient (I'll say for thee),
Not to believe a thing. --Beau. & Fl.

Syn: Enough; adequate; competent; full; satisfactory; ample.