qualify
/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/-ies, -ied
- no obj. be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition有资格, 合格; 合适：
a pensioner who does not qualify for income support.
无资格享受收入补助的养老金领取者。
- become eligible for a competition or its final rounds, by reaching a certain standard or defeating a competitor取得比赛（或决赛）资格：
England are in danger of failing to qualify
英格兰队有失去比赛资格的危险
as noun modifier (qualifying) a World Cup qualifying game.一场世界杯资格赛。
- be or make properly entitled to be classed in a particular way（使）有资格被划为：
no obj. he qualifies as a genuine political refugee.他可是一位真正的政治避难者。
- no obj. become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity by satisfying the relevant conditions or requirements, typically by undertaking a course and passing examinations（尤指通过课程学习和考试）正式取得执业资格：
the training necessary to qualify as a solicitor
获取律师资格的必要培训
I've only just qualified.
我只是刚刚取得资格。
- with obj. officially recognize or establish (someone) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity承认（或确定）（某人）有执业资格：
the courses qualify you as an instructor of the sport
修完这些课程你就有资格当这项运动的教练
as adj. qualified qualified teachers.合格的老师。
- with obj. and infinitive make (someone) competent or knowledgeable enough to do something使胜任; 使有资格：
I'm not qualified to write on the subject.
写这个题目我不够格。
- with obj. make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to使（言辞, 声明）不过于绝对; 修正; 使有所保留：
she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer
她感到有必要修正自己最初的简短回答
as adj. qualified it was given a qualified welcome.它受到不冷不热的欢迎。
- archaic make (something extreme or undesirable) less severe or extreme〈古〉使（极端或糟糕的事）缓和; 使减轻：
his sincere piety, his large heart always qualify his errors.
他的虔诚和宽大的心胸总能减轻其过失。
- archaic alter the strength or flavour of (something, especially a liquid)〈古〉改变（某物, 尤指液体的）浓度（或味道）：
he qualified his mug of water with a plentiful infusion of the liquor.
他朝一大杯水里兑了足量的酒来改变水的味道。
qualify something as
archaic attribute a specified quality to something; describe something as〈古〉把…限定为; 把…描述为：the propositions have been qualified as heretical.
这些观点一直被描述为异端邪说。
- with obj. Grammar (of a word or phrase) attribute a quality to (another word, especially a preceding noun)【语法】（词, 短语）限定, 修饰（另一个词, 尤指前面的名词）。