competence

Word family nouncompetenceadjectivecompetentadverbcompetently

Related topics: Law, Employment

com·pe·tence /ˈkɒmpətəns $ ˈkɑːm-/ noun

1 [uncountableU] (also competency /-tənsi/)GOOD AT the ability to do something well 能力，胜任 OPP incompetence

competence in

Students will gain competence in a wide range of skills.

学生们将学到多种技能。

competence of

He questioned the competence of the government.

他质疑政府的执政能力。

professional/linguistic/technical etc competence

Doctors have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional competence.

医生必须不断更新知识，以保持自己的专业能力。

2 [uncountableU] lawSCL the legal power of a court of law to hear and judge something in court, or of a government to do something 〔法院或政府的〕权限，管辖权

be within the competence of something

Many legal issues are within the competence of individual states rather than the federal government.

许多法律事务属于各州的权限范围，联邦政府无权干预。

3 [countableC] (also competency) formalBECAN a skill needed to do a particular job 〔做某种工作所必需的〕技能

Typing is considered by most employers to be a basic competence.

大多数雇主认为打字是一项基本技能。

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

have competence

Older people often feel that they don't have any competence with computers.

demonstrate/show competence

Students have to demonstrate competence in maths and science.

acquire/achieve/gain/develop competence

First you have to acquire competence in methods of research.

lack competence

Some staff members lacked the competence to deal with technical problems.

adjectives

professional competence

The courses will improve the skills and professional competence of the staff.

technical/linguistic/managerial etc competence

There are many careers that require a high degree of linguistic competence.

social competence

The first years of life are very important in a child's growth toward social competence.

phrases

a level/standard/degree of competence

The trainees are expected to acquire a basic level of competence.

Examples from the Corpus

competence• Mastery, absolute competence, is mandatory for a leader.• There was never any question about his competence.• It is this which enables language competence and thus also language performance.• The level of competence among hospital staff was not as high as expected.• But we act in these matters not by authority of our competence but by force of our commissions.• All however, share the aim of developing professional competence.• Whom you see depends sometimes on professional competence and journalistic ability.• Understanding the instructions requires a ninth grade reading competence.• It is the competence to recognize and enact the rules, procedures and forms of understanding of a particular cultural environment.• Players are judged by their competence on the field.

professional/linguistic/technical etc competence• They need to provide better information and more evidence of courtesy, caring and professional competence, researchers concluded.• As a result of increasing specialisations and technical competence, delegation of authority has increased.• The traditional approach to the training and selection of headteachers has been on the basis of technical competence reinforced by practical experience.• In the field of criminal investigation there are as yet no advanced and generally accepted standards of professional competence.• Whom you see depends sometimes on professional competence and journalistic ability.• Still, they had been promoted primarily for their technical competence, not their management or interpersonal skill.• The managers did come to see that acquiring managerial competence actually meant sacrificing some of their technical competence.• When the pressure is on to respond to an event after it happens, the client will then judge your professional competence.

be within the competence of something• It is within the competence of the examiners not to mark examination work judged by them to be illegible. 20.• That none of this is within the competence of animals would seem to influence a preference for them as laboratory subjects.• A dictionary, for example, does not record meanings which are within the competence of all language users.• So administration would be within the competence of any literate person.

From Longman Business Dictionary

competencecom·pe·tence /ˈkɒmpətənsˈkɑːm-/ noun

1[uncountableU] (also competency) the ability or skill to do something well or to a satisfactory standard

To remain in the guild, members must maintain their standards of professional competence.

Part of the job requirement is that the candidate has competence in English.

2[countableC, uncountableU] (also competency)HUMAN RESOURCES a skill that you need to do a particular job

short residential courses designed to develop specific management competences

→ core competence

3[singular] British EnglishBrELAW the official authority of a court to hear a legal caseSYN JURISDICTION

The Court of Appeal possesses the competence to set aside convictions.

4[uncountableU]LAW when someone is old enough, well enough, or intelligent enough to make decisions, appear in a court of law, sign a legal document etc

Many children’s solicitors found it difficult to determine the child’s competence to give instructions.

词汇	competence
释义	competence Word family nouncompetenceadjectivecompetentadverbcompetently Related topics: Law, Employment com·pe·tence /ˈkɒmpətəns $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●●○ noun 1 [uncountableU] (also competency /-tənsi/)GOOD AT the ability to do something well 能力，胜任 OPP incompetence competence in Students will gain competence in a wide range of skills. 学生们将学到多种技能。 competence of He questioned the competence of the government. 他质疑政府的执政能力。 professional/linguistic/technical etc competence Doctors have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional competence. 医生必须不断更新知识，以保持自己的专业能力。 2 [uncountableU] lawSCL the legal power of a court of law to hear and judge something in court, or of a government to do something 〔法院或政府的〕权限，管辖权 be within the competence of something Many legal issues are within the competence of individual states rather than the federal government. 许多法律事务属于各州的权限范围，联邦政府无权干预。 3 [countableC] (also competency) formalBECAN a skill needed to do a particular job 〔做某种工作所必需的〕技能 Typing is considered by most employers to be a basic competence. 大多数雇主认为打字是一项基本技能。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs have competence Older people often feel that they don't have any competence with computers. demonstrate/show competence Students have to demonstrate competence in maths and science. acquire/achieve/gain/develop competence First you have to acquire competence in methods of research. lack competence Some staff members lacked the competence to deal with technical problems. adjectives professional competence The courses will improve the skills and professional competence of the staff. technical/linguistic/managerial etc competence There are many careers that require a high degree of linguistic competence. social competence The first years of life are very important in a child's growth toward social competence. phrases a level/standard/degree of competence The trainees are expected to acquire a basic level of competence. Examples from the Corpus competence• Mastery, absolute competence, is mandatory for a leader.• There was never any question about his competence.• It is this which enables language competence and thus also language performance.• The level of competence among hospital staff was not as high as expected.• But we act in these matters not by authority of our competence but by force of our commissions.• All however, share the aim of developing professional competence.• Whom you see depends sometimes on professional competence and journalistic ability.• Understanding the instructions requires a ninth grade reading competence.• It is the competence to recognize and enact the rules, procedures and forms of understanding of a particular cultural environment.• Players are judged by their competence on the field. professional/linguistic/technical etc competence• They need to provide better information and more evidence of courtesy, caring and professional competence, researchers concluded.• As a result of increasing specialisations and technical competence, delegation of authority has increased.• The traditional approach to the training and selection of headteachers has been on the basis of technical competence reinforced by practical experience.• In the field of criminal investigation there are as yet no advanced and generally accepted standards of professional competence.• Whom you see depends sometimes on professional competence and journalistic ability.• Still, they had been promoted primarily for their technical competence, not their management or interpersonal skill.• The managers did come to see that acquiring managerial competence actually meant sacrificing some of their technical competence.• When the pressure is on to respond to an event after it happens, the client will then judge your professional competence. be within the competence of something• It is within the competence of the examiners not to mark examination work judged by them to be illegible. 20.• That none of this is within the competence of animals would seem to influence a preference for them as laboratory subjects.• A dictionary, for example, does not record meanings which are within the competence of all language users.• So administration would be within the competence of any literate person. From Longman Business Dictionary competencecom·pe·tence /ˈkɒmpətənsˈkɑːm-/ noun 1[uncountableU] (also competency) the ability or skill to do something well or to a satisfactory standard To remain in the guild, members must maintain their standards of professional competence. Part of the job requirement is that the candidate has competence in English. 2[countableC, uncountableU] (also competency)HUMAN RESOURCES a skill that you need to do a particular job short residential courses designed to develop specific management competences → core competence 3[singular] British EnglishBrELAW the official authority of a court to hear a legal caseSYN JURISDICTION The Court of Appeal possesses the competence to set aside convictions. 4[uncountableU]LAW when someone is old enough, well enough, or intelligent enough to make decisions, appear in a court of law, sign a legal document etc Many children’s solicitors found it difficult to determine the child’s competence to give instructions.
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