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incompetency

/in-kom-pi-tuhns/US // ɪnˈkɒm pɪ təns //

不称职,无能,不胜任,不合格

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
    • : Law. the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness.

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Examples

  • For several months he remained under a political cloud, charged with incompetency to quell the Philippine Rebellion.

  • Thus, to import insanity or incompetency to a professional man, or that a public official is dishonest and corrupt is actionable.

  • For thirty years it had been Mr. Breitmann's misfortune to fight incompetency in some shape or other.

  • To Devore's credit also I will say that he didn't run to the chief, bearing complaints of the major's hopeless incompetency.

  • It seems as if he might have discovered the alleged incompetency long ago.