试题题干
WORD FORMATIONS
Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word in the bracket.
(adequate) Normally, three staff members are enough to handle new business, but obviously are
now.
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试题解析
此处缺少形容词。
are后缺少形容词做宾语。根据句意可知，一般情况下，三个职员就足以处理新的业务了，但是，现在显然怎样了？
前半句说足够，but表转折，所以应该填与之相反的内容。所以填adequate的反义词inadequate，意为不足的。
句意：一般情况下，三个职员就足以处理新的业务了，但是，现在显然（人手）不足。