/ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt/
having enough skill or knowledge to do sth well or to the necessary standard; 足以胜任的；有能力的；称职的
He’s very competent in his work.
Make sure the firm1 is competent to carry out the work.
a competent secretary/rider/cook
I wouldn’t say he was brilliant but he is competent at his job.
noun
competence or competency
(also less frequent com·pe·ten·cy) [U, C] ~ (in sth) |~ (in doing sth) the ability to do sth well 能力；胜任
to gain a high level of competence in English
获得高水平的英语能力
professional/technical competence
专业／技术能力
OPP incompetence
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a business or company ↩