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Competent Competently ˈkɒmpɪtənt Standard Good Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Adj

Competent describes someone or something that has the necessary skills and knowledge to perform a task well, or to a satisfactory level.

Competent means having sufficient skills or knowledge to do something effectively, or of a satisfactory standard.

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competent ★★☆☆☆
/kɒ̱mpɪtənt/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]能胜任的;称职的 Someone who is competent is efficient and effective.
  • He was a loyal, distinguished and very competent civil servant.

    他是一位敬业、优秀而且非常称职的公务员。

  • ...a competent performance.

    令人满意的表现

competently
  • The government performed competently in the face of multiple challenges.

    面临多种挑战,政府表现得非常出色。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有…能力的;能干的 If you are competent to do something, you have the skills, abilities, or experience necessary to do it well.
  [oft ADJ to-inf]
  • Most adults do not feel competent to deal with a medical emergency involving a child.

    大部分成年人不懂得如何对儿童实施急救。


Oxford com·pe·tent / ˈkɒmpɪtənt ; NAmE ˈkɑːmpɪtənt / adjective competent(to do sth) 1 having enough skill or knowledge to do sth well or to the necessary standard 足以胜任的;有能力的;称职的 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。 He's very competent in his work. 他工作十分称职。 OPP
incompetent
2 of a good standard but not very good 合格的;不错的;尚好的 3 having the power to decide sth 有决定权的 The case was referred to a competent authority. 事情已交给有关当局处理。 com·pe·tent·ly / ˈkɒmpɪtəntli ; NAmE ˈkɑːmpɪtəntli / adverb to perform competently 出色地完成
com·pe·tent / ˈkɒmpɪtənt ; NAmE ˈkɑːmpɪtənt / com·pe·tent·ly / ˈkɒmpɪtəntli ; NAmE ˈkɑːmpɪtəntli /
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competentcom‧pe‧tent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●●○ adjective
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1having enough skill or knowledge to do something to a satisfactory standard OPP  incompetent:  A competent mechanic should be able to fix the problem.very/highly/extremely competent She’s a highly competent linguist.competent to do something I don’t feel competent to give an opinion at the moment. He is the only party leader competent enough to govern this country.2satisfactory but not especially good:  The workmen did a competent job.3technical having normal mental abilities:  We believe the patient was not mentally competent. A psychiatrist said McKibben was competent to stand trial.4[not before noun] law having the legal power to deal with something in a court of lawcompetent to do something This court is not competent to hear your case.competently adverb
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competent

[ˈkɒmpɪtənt]

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有能力的(53%),胜任的(28%),足够的(19%)
adj.胜任的;有能力的;能干的;足够的

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