Competent



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 指人能干的;不错的
• ［英］ adj. 指人能干的 ( having the necessary ability ) ; 不错的 ( quite good)
• ［记］ compete ( 竞争) +ent -> 有竞争力的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, suitable, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin competent-, competens, from present participle of competere
• Date: 15th century
• 1. proper or rightly pertinent
• 2. having requisite or adequate ability or qualities ; fit competent teacher competent piece of work
• 3. legally qualified or adequate competent witness
• 4. having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way; specifically having the capacity to respond (as by producing an antibody) to an antigenic determinant <immunologically competent cells
• Synonyms: see sufficient
• ? competently adverb

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