suffice

IPA/səˈfaɪs/
KK[səfˈaɪs]IPA/səˈfaɪs/

suffice — 動詞

  • sufficepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • sufficeshe / she / it
  • sufficedpast simple
  • sufficingpast simple

1. to give all that is needed for a purpose, without needing anything extra

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

足夠；夠用

足以滿足當下需要

to give all that is needed for a purpose, without needing anything extra

例句

A short email will suffice for today's travel plan.

今天的行程安排，一封簡短的電子郵件就足夠了。

suffice for + noun

One printed copy should suffice for the visa interview.

簽證面談時，一份紙本副本就夠用了。

will/should suffice

常見搭配
  • suffice for now
  • suffice for the trip
  • suffice to cover costs
  • suffice to calm fears
同義詞
  • be enough

    the most neutral and common choice in everyday English

  • do

    more informal; often means something is acceptable, even if not ideal

  • meet the need

    focuses on satisfying a requirement or demand

反義詞

文法句型

suffice for + noun

suffice to + infinitive

will/should suffice

用法筆記

Usually used in formal or careful English. It often takes for before the thing that is covered, or to + infinitive when you explain what the amount or action is enough to do.

常見錯誤

The cash will suffice the repairs.
The cash will suffice for the repairs.
'suffice' is usually intransitive, so it normally takes for before the need it covers.

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常用片語

  • that should suffice
  • suffice for now
  • suffice for the purpose
  • suffice to cover costs

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