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/ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ |
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1 | capable of doing something in a satisfactory or effective way 能胜任的;能干的 |
| a competent worker 能干的工人 |
| competent to do sth Is he really competent to run the switchboard? 他真的能胜任操作交换台的工作吗? |
| +at She is very competent at communicating. 她很善于交际。 |
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2 | good enough for the purpose but not especially good 不错的(但并非特别好的) |
| a competent piece of work 完成得不错的工作 |
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3 | legal allowed to have a case judged in court (法庭)有权受理的 |
| 3a | allowed to appear as a witness in a court case 有权出庭作证的 | |
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DERIVED WORD |
competently adv |
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