Word · Frequency #9582
incompetence
无能；不胜任；不称职；能力不足
核心释义
Lack of the ability or skill needed to do something; ineptitude.
- 1.
无能力；缺乏能力；不称职。
An inability to perform; a lack of competence; ineptitude.
- 2.
缺乏身体或智力能力或资格
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
- 3.
身体部位或器官无法正常运作
inability of a part or organ to function properly
（器官或身体部位）功能不全；机能障碍；无能力；缺乏能力；不称职。；缺乏身体或智力能力或资格；身体部位或器官无法正常运作；不胜任
用法In use
The project failed due to the manager's incompetence.
用法提示：句中incompetence为名词，表示缺乏能力，作介词宾语。
Her incompetence in handling finances led to serious losses.
用法提示：句中incompetence为名词，后接介词短语说明领域，作主语。
The company dismissed several employees for incompetence.
用法提示：句中incompetence为名词，作介词宾语，表示解雇原因。
incompetence in sth
表示在某领域或活动中的无能。
The manager's incompetence in handling finances led to bankruptcy.
经理在处理财务方面的无能导致了破产。
incompetence at sth
强调在某具体任务上的无能。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gross incompetence
- 严重失职
- The manager was fired for gross incompetence.经理因严重失职被解雇。
- professional incompetence
- 职业无能
- His professional incompetence led to multiple project failures.他的职业无能导致了多个项目失败。
- sheer incompetence
- 完全无能
- The accident was caused by sheer incompetence.事故完全是由于无能造成的。
- incompetence in
- 在…方面的无能
- Her incompetence in financial management was evident.她在财务管理方面的无能显而易见。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in（无）+ competence（能力）= 无能力
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：professional evaluation、legal setting、medical diagnosis 通常用于正式场合，如工作评估、法律文书或医学诊断中，表达对能力不足的严肃批评。日常口语中较少使用，多用于书面或正式批评。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常不可数
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ence: only 'competence' (/ˈkɑmpətəns/) rhymes with 'incompetence' (/ɪnˈkɑmpətəns/). Others have different stressed vowels or subsequent sounds.
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