sufficient是什么意思

adj. 足够的；充分的

中文词源

sufficient 足够的，充分的

suffice,使足够，足以，-ent,形容词后缀。

sufficient: sufficient: [14] Sufficient originated as the present participle of Latin sufficere ‘be enough’ (source also of English suffice [14]). This was a compound verb formed from the prefix sub- ‘under’ and facere ‘do, make’ (source of English fact, factory, etc). It originally meant literally ‘put under’, and the notion of ‘enough’ evolved via ‘cause to take the place of’.
=> fact, factory, fashion
sufficient (adj.): early 14c., from Old French soficient "satisfactory," or directly from Latin sufficientem (nominative sufficiens) "adequate," present participle of sufficere "to supply as a substitute" (see suffice).

1. The money to build the power station ought to have been sufficient.: 建设电站的资金本该足够了。

2. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand.: 有一些廉价的商品，但是数量不足以满足需求。

3. I'vebeen dragged back from Australia for no sufficient reason.: 没有充分的理由，我就从澳大利亚被硬叫了回来。

4. A 40 watt bulb would be quite sufficient and would not obtrude.: 40瓦的灯泡完全够亮了，并且不会晃眼。

5. Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose.: 如果需求量足够大，周六将再安排一趟航班。