suffice

英 [səˈfaɪs]

美 [səˈfaɪs]

v.  足够; 足以

第三人称单数：suffices　过去式：sufficed　过去分词：sufficed　现在分词：sufficing　

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Collins.1 / BNC.6983 / COCA.9294

习惯用语

v.

suffice (it) to say (that)…
• 无须多说；只需说…就够了
  used to suggest that although you could say more, what you do say will be enough to explain what you mean

牛津词典

verb

• 足够；足以
  to be enough for sb/sth
  1. Generally a brief note or a phone call will suffice.
     通常写个便条或打个电话就足够了。
  2. One example will suffice to illustrate the point.
     举一个例子就足以说明这一点。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 足够;充足
  If you say that something willsuffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfil a need.
  1. A cover letter should never exceed one page; often a far shorter letter will suffice.
     附信不应超过一页，通常来说，一封相对非常简短的信就足够了。
• PHRASE (用于句首)无须多说，只需说…就够了
  Suffice it to sayorsuffice to sayis used at the beginning of a statement to indicate that what you are saying is obvious, or that you will only give a short explanation.
  1. Suffice it to say that afterwards we never met again...
     简单地说，此后我们再也没有见过面。
  2. Suffice to say, it was more than a couple of years ago!
     我只想说，那是几年前的事了！

英英释义

verb

• be sufficient
  1. A few words would answer
  2. This car suits my purpose well
  3. Will $100 do?
  4. A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school
  5. Nothing else will serve
  Synonym:doanswerserve

双语例句

• Suffice to say, it was more than a couple of years ago!
  我只想说，那是几年前的事了！
• Here a single example will suffice.
  这里只举一个例子就够了。
• Will these credits suffice?
  这些学分够了吗？
• A general impression will suffice for now.
  一个概括总体的印象就足够了。
• In the past a small Canary would suffice.
  过去一个小金丝雀就足够了。
• Suffice it to say that working with Kelvin was not a very pleasant experience.
  单说和凯尔文共事的经历并不很愉快这一点就够了。
• Your word will suffice?
  有你的承诺就够了。
• This single item will suffice to typify all the rest.
  即此一端，可概其余。
• A technocratic economic administration combined with a clownish fa ç ade does not suffice, however: something more is needed.
  一个技术官僚和经济行政的结合，再加上有一个小丑的外表还不够：还需要别的东西。
• And the love we made tell me why this should suffice.
  想着我们曾经拥有过的爱告诉我为什么，我只要这样就足够了。