Competence



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 胜任, 能力
• ［英］ n. 胜任, 能力 ( being competent, ability)
• ［记］ compete ( 竞争) +ence -> 竞争的 ( 能力) -> 能力, 资格

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Date: 1605
• 1. a sufficiency of means for the necessities and conveniences of life <provided his family with a comfortable competence — Rex Ingamells
• 2. the quality or state of being competent: as
  • a. the properties of an embryonic field that enable it to respond in a characteristic manner to an organizer
  • b. readiness of bacteria to undergo genetic transformation
• 3. the knowledge that enables a person to speak and understand a language — compare performance 6

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