adept 熟练的,擅长的 后面多接用at或in。
【例】 The professional corporate executives nowadays are adept at public relations and in the handling of people. 现在的专业公司行政官员都擅长于公共关系和管理人事。
adequate 足够的,适当的
① adequate后常接用to (a need ) 或for (a purpose)介词短语,间或接用动词不定式。 【例】We hope the result will be an adequate compensation for your efforts. 我们希望(交易的)结果将使你们的努力得到适当的补偿。
② adequate(还有enough,sufficient)修饰名词时可置于名词之前,也常置于名词之后。 【例】 They have adequate active capital for daily requirements. = They have active capital adequate or daily requirements. 他们有足够的流动资金可满足日常的需要。
adequately 足够地
【例】 We regret that the damages are chiefly due to poor packing which is not adequately reinforced. 很遗憾,损坏主要是由于包装不良,没有足够的加固。
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