competence

competence
(亦作 competency)
noun
  1. [mass noun]the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
    能力;胜任,称职
    courses to improve the competence of staff.
    改进工作人员能力的课程。
    the players displayed varying degrees of competence.
    运动员们显示了不同程度的能力。
    ■the scope of a person or group's knowledge or ability
    知识(或能力)范围
    the music is within the competence of an average choir.
    这首乐曲是普通的唱诗班可以胜任的。
    ■[count noun]a skill or ability
    技能,技巧;能力
    ■the legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter
    权限,管辖权
    the court's competence has been accepted to cover these matters.
    该法院的权限已被公认包括这些事务。
    ■(亦作 linguistic 或 language competence)(Linguistics)a person's subconscious knowledge of the rules governing the formation of speech in their first language
    (语言学)语言能力。 常与 performance 相对
    ■(Biology & Medicine)effective performance of the normal function
    (生,医)感受态,反应能力,胜利性,感应性
  2. (dated)an income large enough to live on, typically unearned
    (旧)足以谋生的收入(尤指非劳动所得)
    he found himself with an ample competence and no obligations.
    他发现自己有一笔足以过舒适生活的收入并且没有债务。
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