Word · Frequency #9501
incompetent
无能的人；不称职者
核心释义
a person who lacks the ability or skill to do something effectively
- 1.
无能力的人；不胜任者。
A person who is incompetent.
- 2.
无能力采取有效行动的人
someone who is not competent to take effective action
无能力的人；不胜任者。；无能力采取有效行动的人；无能力者
用法In use
The company fired several incompetents who couldn't meet their targets.
用法提示：名词复数形式，指代能力不足的人。
It's frustrating to work with an incompetent who refuses to learn.
用法提示：名词单数形式，描述一个无能的人。
Voters are tired of electing incompetents to public office.
用法提示：名词复数形式，泛指无能者。
be an incompetent
He was fired because he was an incompetent.
他被解雇因为他是个无能的人。
call someone an incompetent
The manager called him an incompetent.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a total incompetent
- 一个完全无能的人
- He was a total incompetent in the role of manager.他在经理的职位上完全无能。
- an incompetent at
- 在...方面无能的人
- She is an incompetent at handling finances.她在处理财务方面是个无能的人。
- dismiss an incompetent
- 解雇无能的人
- The company decided to dismiss the incompetent after several mistakes.公司决定在多次失误后解雇那个无能的人。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in（不）+ competent（有能力的）= 无能的人。想象一个同事总把任务搞砸，因为他能力不足。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：workplace、legal 此用法多见于正式评价或法律语境，通常描述某人无能。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为incompetents
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'competent' rhymes with 'incompetent' (both have /ɑmpətənt/). The other words share the '-ent' ending but have different stressed vowels or consonants: persistent, consistent, insistent (/ɪstənt/); incumbent (/ʌmbənt/); accent (/ɛnt/).
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。
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