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competently

/kom-pi-tuhnt/US // ˈkɒm pɪ tənt //UK // (ˈkɒmpɪtənt) //

称职地,胜任地,胜任的,称职的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified: He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.
    • : adequate but not exceptional.
    • : Law. having legal competence, as by meeting certain minimum requirements of age, soundness of mind, or the like.
    • : Geology. able to undergo folding without flowage or change in thickness.

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Examples

  • In May 2019, a judge ordered a medical expert to examine Spears and her life to see if she is competent to control her own affairs.

  • The Razorbacks have since proved themselves perfectly competent.

  • They are competent, decent, empathic leaders who will support and stand with us.

  • We've detailed the Fire HD line before, but in general it remains a solid value for those who want an competent tablet for as low a cost as possible.

  • Sure, it’s possible to create functional, competent PPC by putting things essentially on autopilot.

  • Had he been competently represented, the jury might well have failed to concur on a death sentence.

  • Flight 214 was coming in on a clear day with absolutely no other challenges than flying competently.

  • With any luck, the GOP will render it unable to help competently implement Obamacare as well.

  • He handled the foreign-policy questions competently and remained calm in the face of the full fire of the vice president.

  • He knew the crash was coming, and when it came, he was able to talk about it competently—unlike John McCain.

  • His manner was easy and indifferent, but out of his hard face cool, quiet eyes judged men and situations competently.

  • He was competently apportioning toward Lewistons note the different sums coming in this month.

  • What a satisfaction it would be to feel that his money was being so competently spent.

  • The apparently aimless male offspring of the so-called useless rich and great died competently enough with the rest.

  • I think the adult candidates were all competently instructed in the great truths.