学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2523 insufficient

今天我们要学的词是 insufficient¹. Insufficient 形容词，不充分的。Thousands of Chicago teachers went on a one-day strike², calling on the government to address insufficient public school funding. 芝加哥数千名教师罢工一天，呼吁政府解决公立学校经费不足的问题。A recent study by researchers from the University of Chicago showed that insufficient sleep might lead to cravings for unhealthy snacks. 芝加哥大学研究人员的最新研究结果显示，睡眠不足会让人贪吃不健康的零食。好的，我们今天学习的词是 insufficient, insufficient, insufficient...

1 insufficient   

adj.(for，of)不足的，不够的

参考例句：

• There was insufficient evidence to convict him.没有足够证据给他定罪。
• In their day scientific knowledge was insufficient to settle the matter.在他们的时代，科学知识还不能足以解决这些问题。

2 strike   

vt./vi.(struck；struck/striken)击打；打动

参考例句：

• The whip is not used to strike him.鞭子不是用来打击他。
• She found a chance to strike at Cage.她找到一个打击凯奇的机会。