competent

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a. 能干的, 胜任的, 有效的, 足够的 [经] 有权的, 授权的, 胜任的

发音

US /ˈkɒmpətənt/

词形变化

more competent 比较级 most competent 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

胜任的；有能力的；能干的；足够的

释义与例句

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

    能干

    得力

    有能力的

    技艺娴熟的

    He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.

  2. 2.

    Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.

    有法定权力的

    法律

    For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.

    judicial authority having competent jurisdiction

  3. 3.

    Adequate for the purpose.

    For if they [birds] had been Viviparous, the burthen of their womb, if they had brought forth any competent number at a time, had been ſo big and heavy, that their wings would have failed them, and ſo every body would have had the wit to catch the Old one.

  4. 4.

    Functionally in order; functioning adequately.

    生物 医学

    a competent sphincter; a competent cervix; a competent immune system

  5. 5.

    Permeable to foreign DNA.

    生物
  6. 6.

    Resistant to deformation or flow.

    地质

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

incompetent

近义相关 7

able capable equal effective efficient adequate workmanlike

参见 4

capable qualified efficient skilled

词源

From Middle English competent, conpetent, from Old French competent (modern French compétent), from Latin competens, competentem, present participle of competō (“coincide, be equal to, be capable of”). Compare Dutch competent (“competent”), German kompetent (“competent”), Danish kompetent (“competent”).

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