"inadequacy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 不足
• 不適當

Definition

不夠充分、適當或不夠好，無法達到某種目的的狀態。可指能力、品質或資源的不足。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或學術場合。常見用法如 'feelings of inadequacy'（自卑感）與 'the inadequacy of...'（某物不足）。不要和 'inaccuracy'（不精確）混淆。常見詞組有 'sense of inadequacy'，'address inadequacy'。

Examples

Many students feel inadequacy when starting a new subject.

許多學生在開始新學科時會感到**不足**。

The company closed because of the inadequacy of its resources.

公司因資源**不足**而關閉。

He apologized for the inadequacy of his explanation.

他為自己的解釋**不足**而道歉。

Sometimes, inadequacy comes from comparing ourselves to others.

有時，**不足**源於與他人比較自己。

The team was frustrated by the inadequacy of the available information.

團隊因現有資訊的**不足**感到沮喪。

She sometimes struggles with a sense of inadequacy despite her success.

她有時即使成功也會感到**不足**。