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 in·ad·e·qua·cy /(ˌ)ɪˈnædɪkwəsi/
 不適當,不十分,不完全

 in·ad·e·qua·cy /(ˈ)ɪnˈædɪkwəsɪ/ 名詞
 機能不全,閉鎖不全,關閉不全,不適當,不足

 In·ad·e·qua·cy n.  The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness.
    The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes.   --Dr. T. Dwight.
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 inadequacy
      n 1: lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of
           unemployment benefits" [syn: insufficiency, deficiency]
           [ant: sufficiency, sufficiency]
      2: a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my
         report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in
         the parents" [syn: insufficiency]
      3: unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate [syn: inadequateness]
         [ant: adequacy]