incompetent

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a. 无能力的, 无资格的, 机能不全的, 不胜任的 n. 无能力者

发音

US /ɪnˈkɒmpətənt/
其它

词形变化

incompetents 复数 incompetents more incompetent 比较级 most incompetent 最高级

别名

incompitant

教材释义与例句

名词

无能力者

形容词

无能力的,不胜任的;不合适的;不适当的;无力的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person who is incompetent.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.

    Near-synonyms: incapable, inable, unable

    Having an incompetent lawyer may be grounds for a retrial, but the lawyer in question probably doesn't know that.

  2. 2.

    Unable to make rational decisions; insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.

    The charged was judged incompetent to stand trial, at least until his medication started working.

  3. 3.

    Opening too early during pregnancy, resulting in miscarriage or premature birth.

    医学

    Near-synonyms: dysfunctional, nonfunctioning

  4. 4.

    Not resistant to deformation or flow.

    地质

词汇关系

词源

Borrowed from French incompétent, from Late Latin incompetentem, from Latin incompetēns, equivalent to in- + competent.

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