early 14c. (intransitive); late 14c. (transitive), from present participle stem of Old French sofire "be sufficient, satisfy" (Modern French suffire), from Latin sufficere "put under, lay a foundation under; supply as a substitute; be enough, be adequate," from sub "up to" (see sub-) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Phrase suffice it to say (1690s) is a rare surviving subjunctive.
雙語例句
1. Suffice to say, it was more than a couple of years ago!
我只想說，那是幾年前的事了！
來自柯林斯例句
2. Suffice it to say that afterwards we never met again.
簡單地說，此后我們再也沒有見過面。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Generally a brief note or a phone call will suffice.
通常寫個便條或打個電話就足夠了。
來自《權威詞典》
4. This single item will suffice to typify all the rest.