Definition
[vi] to be enough
相较于sufficient, enough,动词suffice可使表达更加简洁有力。
For beginning runners, a 10-minute jog and a few stretches suffice.
Extensive reading alone does not suffice. We have to, too, put what we read into practice.
A single example will suffice: Jack Ma.
[Syn.] be sufficient, be adequate, serve, meet requirement, satisfy demands, answer/fulfill/meet one's needs, serve/answer the purpose.
Practice
1. 对于高阶英语学习者来说,每天学一个词是不够的。
For advanced English learners, learning only a word every day does not suffice.
For advanced English learners, a word per day does not suffice.
注意何时使用动名词、何时使用名词,以及二者的区别。
2. 场景:求职
A bachelor's degree alone does not suffice in such a fierce competition.
3. 场景:生病恢复
To recover from this serious disease, eating highly nutritious food does not suffice. You have to resort to medical care as well.