Word · Frequency #9582
incompetence
无能；不胜任；不称职；能力不足
Lack of the ability or skill needed to do something; ineptitude.
- 1.
An inability to perform; a lack of competence; ineptitude.
无能力；缺乏能力；不称职。
- 2.
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
缺乏身体或智力能力或资格
- 3.
inability of a part or organ to function properly
身体部位或器官无法正常运作
（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
In use
The project failed due to the manager's incompetence.
Her incompetence in handling finances led to serious losses.
The company dismissed several employees for incompetence.
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。
She was fired for her incompetence at basic tasks.
她因无法胜任基本任务而被解雇。
accuse sb of incompetence
指控某人无能，常用于正式场合。
Connections
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。
Pop culture & quotes
- In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
- 在等级制度中，每个员工都会上升到他无法胜任的级别。The company's decline was due to the widespread incompetence of its management.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（无）+ competence（能力）= 无能力
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。
Grammar Note
通常不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ence: only 'competence' (/ˈkɑmpətəns/) rhymes with 'incompetence' (/ɪnˈkɑmpətəns/). Others have different stressed vowels or subsequent sounds.
Learn the forms together
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