competent

英 ['kɒmpɪt(ə)nt]美 ['kɑmpɪtənt]
  • adj. 胜任的；有能力的；能干的；足够的
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英文词源

competent (adj.)
late 14c., "suitable," from Old French competent "sufficient, appropriate, suitable," from Latin competentem (nominative competens), present participle of competere "coincide, agree" (see compete). Meaning "able, fit" is from 1640s. Legal sense is late 15c.

双语例句

1. I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.
一直以来，我始终认为自己是个女强人。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.
要确保这家公司有能力完成这项工作。
来自《权威词典》
3. Her drawing is competent, but her composition is poor.
她的画有功力, 但布局欠佳.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He is not competent to the task of teaching English.
他不能胜任英语教学工作.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. A qualified stenographer is not necessarily a competent secretary.
一个合格的速记员不一定就是个称职的秘书.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》