late 14c., "suitable," from Old French competent "sufficient, appropriate, suitable," from Latin competentem (nominative competens), present participle of competere "coincide, agree" (see compete). Meaning "able, fit" is from 1640s. Legal sense is late 15c.
雙語例句
1. I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.
一直以來，我始終認(rèn)為自己是個(gè)女強(qiáng)人。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.
要確保這家公司有能力完成這項(xiàng)工作。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. Her drawing is competent, but her composition is poor.
她的畫有功力, 但布局欠佳.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He is not competent to the task of teaching English.
他不能勝任英語教學(xué)工作.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. A qualified stenographer is not necessarily a competent secretary.