qualify
- IPA[ˈkwɒlɪfʌɪ]
英式
- be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition；become eligible for a competition or its final rounds, by reaching a certain standard or defeating a competitor
verb: qualify, 3rd person present: qualifies, gerund or present participle: qualifying, past tense: qualified, past participle: qualified
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動詞
- 1. be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition a pensioner who does not qualify for income support 同義詞
- ▪ become eligible for a competition or its final rounds, by reaching a certain standard or defeating a competitor England are in danger of failing to qualify
- ▪ be or make properly entitled to be classed in a particular way he qualifies as a genuine political refugee 同義詞
- 2. become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity, typically by undertaking a course and passing examinations the training necessary to qualify as a solicitor I've only just qualified 同義詞
- ▪ officially recognize or establish (someone) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity the courses qualify you as an instructor of the sport 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ make (someone) competent or knowledgeable enough to do something I'm not qualified to write on the subject
- 3. make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer 同義詞
- ▪ archaic make (something) less severe or extreme his sincere piety, his large heart always qualify his errors
- ▪ archaic alter the strength or flavour of (something, especially a liquid) he qualified his mug of water with a plentiful infusion of the liquor
- 4. (of a word or phrase) attribute a quality to (another word, especially a preceding noun).
- ▪ archaic attribute a specified quality to something; describe something as the propositions have been qualified as heretical
- officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified: newly qualified nurses
Oxford American Dictionary
- officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job; certified: newly qualified nurses
Oxford Dictionary
- qualify in advance to take part in a sporting event: he finished runner-up but had to pre-qualify the next year
Oxford Dictionary
- having the necessary qualifications, expertise, or experience for a particular job or task: there was a shortage of well-qualified academic staff
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈkwäləˌfī]
美式
- be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition: they do not qualify for compensation payments
Oxford American Dictionary