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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4201 COCA: 5191

competence

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
competence /ˈkɑːmpətəns/ noun
competence
/ˈkɑːmpətəns/
noun
Learner's definition of COMPETENCE
[noncount]
: the ability to do something well : the quality or state of being competent能力
— opposite incompetence
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4201 COCA: 5191

competence

noun

com·​pe·​tence ˈkäm-pə-tən(t)s How to pronounce competence (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being competent: such as
a
: the quality or state of having sufficient knowledge, judgment, skill, or strength (as for a particular duty or in a particular respect)
No one denies her competence as a leader.
They have demonstrated their competence in their specialty or subspecialty by passing a comprehensive exam … Rachael Migler
b
law : legal authority, ability, or admissibility
a matter within the competence of a judge to adjudicate
c
: the knowledge that enables a person to speak and understand a language
has demonstrated competence in conversational Arabic
compare performance sense 6
d
biology : the ability to function or develop in a particular way: such as
(1)
embryology : the ability of embryonic cells and tissue to undergo differentiation in response to an organizer (see organizer sense 2)
(2)
microbiology : the capability of bacterial cells to take up exogenous DNA during genetic transformation
2
: a sufficiency of means for the necessities and conveniences of life
" … money can only give happiness where there is nothing else to give it. Beyond a competence, it can afford no real satisfaction … " Jane Austen

Synonyms

Example Sentences

He trusts in the competence of his doctor. questioned his competence to finish the task without help
Recent Examples on the Web The author’s French improves along with his competence at his job. Benjamin Shull, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The issue is framed at the population-level so providers don’t feel like their medical competence is being called into question, nor that they are being attacked for bias. Akila Muthukumar, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 To be sure, Harris is a force to be reckoned with if Biden doesn’t run, but questions about her competence mean there will undoubtedly be a primary and the nomination won’t be handed to her. James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 For the past century, and especially the past half-century, there’s been an observable gap in economic competence between the two major parties. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 3 May 2022 Successful leadership in today’s business environment requires advanced abilities in emotional competence. Tony Gambill, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021 Literacy just means competence or knowledge in a specific area. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 In deciding to trust new business partners, mangers in this region preferred to test the partner’s competence in-person. Martin Rand, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The names came from the realms of government, business and the military — fame attracted fame, with much of it rooted in the idea that accomplishment in one area meant competence in another. Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

see competent

First Known Use

circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of competence was circa 1640
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4201 COCA: 5191
competence

noun¹

 1ability to do sth well勝任ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPETENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤great很強的能力▸➤basic基本能力▸➤academic, administrative, clinical, managerial, professional, technical學術／管理／臨牀／經營／專業／技術能力▸➤communicative, language, linguistic交際能力；語言能力➤athletic運動能力➤cultural, emotional, social文化／情感／社交能力➤core核心能力◇The company's core competence lay in engineering.該公司的核心能力在於工程方面。VERB + COMPETENCE➤have能勝任▸➤demonstrate, display, prove, show顯示能力；展示能力；證明能勝任◇She shows a high level of technical competence.她表現出很高的技術水平。➤lack缺乏能力▸➤achieve, acquire, develop, gain獲得能力；培養出能力◇He gradually developed the competence to deal with the more difficult cases.他逐漸具備了處理更棘手問題的能力。➤increase, promote增強／提升能力▸➤challenge, question挑戰／質疑能力➤assess, evaluate評估／評價能力PREPOSITION➤beyond sb's competence超出某人的能力範圍◇I'm afraid the work is beyond his competence.恐怕他不能勝任這個工作。➤within sb's competence在某人的能力範圍內◇This should be well within your competence.這應該完全在你的能力範圍之內。➤competence as作為⋯的能力◇Students had questioned her competence as a teacher.學生曾經懷疑她能否勝任老師的工作。➤competence for⋯的能力◇He displayed great competence for the job.他顯示出能夠勝任這份工作的非凡能力。➤competence in⋯方面的能力◇competence in English英語能力PHRASES➤a level of competence, a standard of competence能力水平／標準
competence

noun²

 2power to deal with sth職權ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMPETENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤formal正式管轄權▸➤exclusive獨有的權限VERB + COMPETENCE➤have有管轄權◇The commission has no formal competence in cultural matters.委員會對文化事務沒有正式管轄權。PREPOSITION➤outside sb/sth's competence在⋯的權限之外◇matters that fall outside the court's competence屬於法庭權限以外的事務➤within sb/sth's competence在⋯權限之內◇The decisions come within the competence of the committee.這些決定屬於委員會的職權範圍。PHRASES➤an area of competence權限範圍

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