Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4201
competence
能力；胜任；称职
核心释义
the ability or skill to do something successfully; the state of being competent
- 1.
胜任一般角色的能力或状态。
The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
- 2.
身体和智力上充分或良好合格的品质
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
- 3.
胜任特定任务或技能的能力或状态。
The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task or skill.
- 4.
语言使用者所具备的语言知识体系,与具体使用相对,即语言能力。
The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations (performance), cf. linguistic competence.
- 5.
处理某事的法律权限。
the legal authority to deal with a matter.
- 6.
岩石抵抗变形或流动的程度。
The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.
语言能力；权限；管辖权；抗变形能力；坚固性；胜任一般角色的能力或状态。；身体和智力上充分或良好合格的品质
用法In use
Her competence in project management helped the team finish ahead of schedule.
用法提示：名词，表示胜任某项工作的能力
The company tests every candidate's technical competence before hiring.
用法提示：名词，表示专业方面的能力
His growing competence as a driver soon earned him a promotion.
用法提示：名词，表示逐渐发展的胜任能力
competence in [noun/gerund]
后接表示领域或活动的名词或动名词。
She has demonstrated competence in project management.
她展示了项目管理的能力。
competence to [infinitive]
后接动词不定式，表示做某事的能力。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- professional competence
- 专业能力
- The company values professional competence above all else.公司最重视专业能力。
- linguistic competence
- 语言能力
- Her linguistic competence in French is impressive.她的法语语言能力令人印象深刻。
- core competence
- 核心竞争力
- Innovation is their core competence.创新是他们的核心竞争力。
- demonstrate competence
- 展示能力
- He demonstrated his competence in the project.他在项目中展示了自己的能力。
- competence in
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
竞争（compete）中胜出需要能力，competence就是能力。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或专业场合，表示某人具备完成某项任务所需的技能或知识。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words form a perfect rhyme with competence. They share the spelling ending -ence but the stressed vowel or following consonant sounds differ.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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