competent
/ˈkɒmpɪtənt/adjective
1- having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully胜任的, 称职的; 合格的：
a highly competent surgeon
一名十分称职的外科医生
make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.
确保该公司有能力进行这项工作。
1.1
- (of a person) efficient and capable（人）有能力的, 能干的：
an infinitely competent mother of three.
一位有三个孩子的极为能干的母亲。
1.2
- acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding可接受的; 差强人意的; 足够的：
she spoke quite competent French.
她的法语尚可。
1.3
- (chiefly of a court or other body) accepted as having legal authority to deal with a particular matter（主要指法院或其他团体）有法定资格的：
the London Stock Exchange is the competent authority under the Financial Services Act.
伦敦股票交易所是金融服务条例下的法定机构。
1.4
- Biology & Medicine capable of performing the normal function effectively【生, 医】活性的, 有能力的, （处于）感受态的。
派生词
competently
adverb词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'suitable, adequate'）： from Latin competent-, from the verb competere in its earlier sense 'be fit or proper' （see COMPETE）.