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柯林斯词典

同根词

词根：competent

• adv.

  competently 胜任地；适合地

• n.

  competence 能力，胜任；权限；作证能力；足以过舒适生活的收入

  competency 能力（等于competence）；资格

同近义词

• adj.胜任的；有能力的；能干的；足够的

  able   /   capable   /   efficient   /   sufficient   /   adequate

词组短语

1. competent authorities 主管部门 ; 主管当局 ; 主管机关 ; 主管部分

2. competent in 胜任的；有能力

3. be competent for 胜任

4. competent court 管辖法院；主管法庭

5. competent sand 致密砂层

6. competent jurisdiction 合法的管辖权

7. militarily competent 军事过硬

8. competent department 主管部门

9. competent person 称职人员；安全检察员

10. competent members 有能力胜任的成员

11. competent authority [法]主管当局，主管部门

12. competent a 有能力的 ; 足够的 ; 应该的 ; 有权能的

13. competent bed 强岩层 ; 强硬岩层

14. Competent Cells 感受态细胞 ; 使之呈感受态 ; 将感受态细菌

15. competent body 能力机构 ; 合格验证机构 ; 专门机关 ; 主管机构

权威例句

1. According to Mr. Smith, Mr. Wang a competent tallyman.

据史密斯先生称, 王先生是个有能力的理货员.《期刊摘选》

2. She has a competent knowledge of English.

她已掌握了足够的英语知识.《期刊摘选》

3. Article 40 Audit institutions shall, after examining the audit reports, give evaluations or punishment to the competent authorities.

第四十条审计机关审定审计报告，对审计事项作出评价，出具审计意见书；对违反国家规定的财政收支、财务收支行为，需要依法给予处理、处罚的，在法定职权范围内作出审计决定或者向有关主管机关提出处理、处罚意见。

4. Mark proved to be a very competent manager.

马克证明了自己是一个很能干的经理.《辞典例句》

5. This week's announcement of a new iPhone by a management team led by Tim Cook, who replaced Mr.Jobs?as?chief?executive?in?August, was?generally?regarded?as?competent?but?uninspiring.

本周，由蒂姆·库克（在今年8月接替乔布斯担任苹果首席执行长）领导的管理团队发布了一款新 iPhone，外界普遍认为库克有才能，但他不够鼓舞人心。

6. Any competent computer buff should be able to do it for you in a few minutes.

任何一个有点儿水平的电脑行家都能在几分钟内为你解决这个问题。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

7. I feel I am competent to meet the requirements of the volunteer work, so please give me an opportunity.

我认为我的能力满足这项志愿工作的要求，请给我一次机会。

8. He is competent to teach the language.

他能胜任教这种语言的工作。

9. A qualified stenographer is not necessarily a competent secretary.

一个合格的速记员不一定就是个称职的秘书.《现代英汉综合大词典》

10. I summed her up as a competent manager.

我认为她是个很能干的经理.《辞典例句》

11. He is a competent cousel.

他是个能干的辩护律师.《期刊摘选》

12. We must have competent managers, they need to conduct a fair, ethical and corporate development.

我们必需具备称职的管理人员, 他们的行为必需公正, 符合道德和公司发展.《期刊摘选》

13. Appear confident and show the interviewers that you're competent.

要表现得自信,让主试者感到你有能力.《期刊摘选》

14. I hope someone competent will be joining our section.

我希望有能力的人加入本部门.《期刊摘选》

15. He is competent to do it.

他能做这件事.《简明英汉词典》

16. In this sense it is very, very competent!

从这个意义上来看，它确实非常、非常胜任！

17. You must be competent to do the job.

你得有足够的能力来做这项工作.《期刊摘选》

18. The contingent of cadres should become more revolutionary, better-educated, professionally, more competent and younger in age.

干部队伍应该革命化、知识化、专业化、年轻化。《汉英大词典》

19. When you lose interest in a program , your last duty to it is a competent successor.

当你对一个问题不再感兴趣时, 你最后的责任就是找位能胜任的接棒人.《期刊摘选》

20. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially.

一些公司现在为那些专业能力强但社交能力差的员工提供礼仪培训。

21. He is competent for the task.

他胜任这项任务.《现代英汉综合大词典》

22. Our legal department requires a mature, competent secretary who will report to one senior lawyer and one assistant lawyer.

我们的法务部门需要一名成熟能干的秘书，该秘书会向一名资深律师和一名助理律师报告。

23. A competent person has no ifs and buts in his vocabulary.

有能力的人的词典里面没有“如果”和“但是”这些字眼.《期刊摘选》

24. Competent people will get along fine there.

有本事的人在那儿吃得开。

25. Be sure to get a competent electrician for the job.

一定要找一个称职的电气工程师来做这个工作.《期刊摘选》

26. Is she competent to teach English?

她教英语行吗？《新英汉大辞典》

27. I was deemed to be a competent shorthand typist.

我被视为是一名能干的速记打字员。《辞典例句》

28. He has held several different posts in the firm and proved himself competent at all of them.

他在公司里担任过好几种职务，都很称职。

29. He hoped I would be competent for my work and we would have more customers.

他希望我为我的工作会是能干的,并且我们会有更多顾客.《期刊摘选》

30. She's a competent manager and has always been regarded as such by her colleagues.

她是一个能干的经理.同事们一直这样看待她.《期刊摘选》

31. I am a competent person.

我是一个有能力的人.《期刊摘选》

32. He is a highly competent teacher.

他是一个十分称职的教师.《现代汉英综合大词典》

33. A brilliant surgeon cannot perform without a competent anaesthetist, attentive theatre nurses and effective cleaners.

一名出色的外科医生离不开称职的麻醉师 、 细心的手术室护士和得力的清洁员.《期刊摘选》

34. He was a highly competent jet pilot.

他是一位非常合格的喷气式飞机驾驶员。

35. He did a competent job.

他的工作做得相当出色.《简明英汉词典》

36. He is an competent official, but far from outstanding.

他是个称职的官员, 但远没有那么出色.《期刊摘选》

37. Democrats claim this does not matter: Americans want a competent chief executive, not a role model.

民主党人声称这不重要, 因为 美国人要的是一位有能力的首脑而不是行为楷模.《期刊摘选》

38. My secretary is perfectly competent, but she doesn't have much initiative.

我的秘书完全能够胜任她的工作，只是她进取心不强。

39. To maintain or support ( one that is weaker or less competent, for example ).

维护,支持维护或支持 ( 如弱小的或是能力差的人 )《期刊摘选》

40. In particular, they have identified the need to recruit competent professionals.

他们尤其认识到了招募有能力的专业人才的必要性.《期刊摘选》

41. Article 6 The right to inheritance or legacy of a competent person shall be exercised on his behalf by his statutory agent.

第六条无行为能力人的继承权、受遗赠权，由他的法定代理人代为行使。

42. Article 14 Aliens who, in compliance for prolonged or permanent residence in China upon approval by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

第十四条依照中国法律在中国投资或者同中国的企业、事业单位进行经济、科学技术、文化合作以及其他需要在中国长期居留的外国人，经中国政府主管机关批准，可以获得长期居留或者永久居留资格。

43. He is not competent for teaching mathematics.

他没有教数学的能力。

44. Article 13 For residence in China, aliens must possess identification papers or residence certificates issued by the competent authorizes of the Chinese Government.

第十三条外国人在中国居留，必须持有中国政府主管机关签发的身份证件或者居留证件。

45. Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.

要确保这家公司有能力完成这项工作。《牛津词典》

46. Paul is far and away the most competent person in our firm.

保罗无疑是我们公司最能干的人.《辞典例句》

47. He proved a competent manager.

他证明是一个能干的经理.《辞典例句》

48. Are you competent enough to tackle all your problems on your own?

你是否有足够的能力独自解决自己的所有困难?《期刊摘选》

49. Tim Cook replaced Jobs as chief executive in August, was generally regarded as competent but uninspiring.

蒂姆·库克在8月份接替乔布斯出任首席执行官。人们普遍认为他很有能力，但缺乏激情。

50. Then I have to say, you are not be a proper and competent leader.

那么,我也只能说, 你不是一个称职的领导人.《期刊摘选》

51. Outsourcing started as a set of sound principles that worked when implemented by competent managers.

在一开始,外包是一系列可靠而行之有效的原则,实施者也是称职的经理人.《期刊摘选》

52. We have to admit that he's a highly competent man.

我们必须承认他是个非常能干的人.《期刊摘选》

53. He is not competent to the task of teaching English.

他不能胜任英语教学工作。《新英汉大辞典》

54. to perform competently

出色地完成《牛津词典》

55. That familiarly solid and competent voice said, "Come in."

那个熟悉的坚定而干练的声音说：“请进。”

56. Several studies suggest that men feel the need to appear competent in all realms, while women worry only about the skills in which they've invested heavily.

多项研究表明，男性认为有必要在所有领域都表现出自己的能力，而女性只担心耗费她们大量精力的技能。

57. He is a competent, but not a brilliant musician.

作为音乐家,他能胜任, 但缺乏才华.《现代英汉综合大词典》

58. He was an estimable, good natured man and a competent journalist.

他是一个值得尊重的 、 性情温和而有才能的新闻记者.《辞典例句》

59. This week's announcement of a new iPhone by a management team led by Tim Cook, who replaced Mr.Jobs as chief executive in August, was generally regarded as competent but uninspiring.

蒂姆·库克在今年8月接替乔布斯成为苹果首席执行长，本周的手机新品发布会由他所领导的管理团队举行，外界普遍认为这次发布会还过得去却平平无奇。

60. A good scientist needs not only money but competent colleagues and academic freedom.

一位优秀的科学家需要的不仅是钱,还有能干的同事和学术自由.《期刊摘选》

61. Very competent middle suddenly ascend the top, met with the ability to end soon to withdraw.

很称职的中层,突然升上高层, 能力见了底,很快就会给撤走.《期刊摘选》

62. The case was referred to a competent authority.

事情已交给有关当局处理。《牛津词典》

63. She is not a competent driver and can't cope with driving in heavy traffic.

她不是个称职的司机,在交通拥挤时就开不好车.《期刊摘选》

64. They think they are competent enough to operate globally.

他们认为自己已有足够的能力进行全球经营.《期刊摘选》

65. As a result, "Black" people are thought of as less competent and as having colder personalities.

因此，“黑人”被认为能力较差，且性格冷漠。

66. Be competent in organization, communication and coordination.

较强的组织 、 沟通和协调能力.《期刊摘选》

67. Her drawing is competent, but her composition is poor.

她的画有功力, 但布局欠佳.《简明英汉词典》

68. I'll leave it to competent authorities.

你可以向主管部门了解。

69. He a very competent and smart person with tremendous judgment who would not waste his time.

他是个有能力的聪明人,有着很好的判断力,他不会浪费自己的时间.《期刊摘选》

70. Article 2 Aliens must obtain the permission of the competent authorities of the Chinese Government in order to enter, transit or reside in China.

第二条外国人入境、过境和在中国境内居留，必须经中国政府主管机关许可。

71. This is not the behavior of a confident or competent government.

这不是一个有信心或有能力的政府会做的事情.《期刊摘选》

72. It was competent to him to refuse.

他拒绝是对的.《现代英汉综合大词典》

73. ...a competent performance.

令人满意的表现《柯林斯高阶英语词典》

74. She's a competent leader and has always been regarded as such by her colleagues.

她是个很有能力的领导人,她的同事一向都是这样认为的.《辞典例句》

75. The people who will be on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people.

将要加入委员会的是那些有道德、有文化、有能力的人。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

76. Article 15 Aliens who seek asylum for political reasons shall be permitted to reside in China upon approval by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.

第十五条对因为政治原因要求避难的外国人，经中国政府主管机关批准，准许在中国居留。

77. There have always been reputable and competent scientists that have disagreed with new theories.

对于新的理论,总是会有著名的权威的科学家表示异议.《辞典例句》

78. We would be grateful for your recommendation of a reliable and competent firm as our representative.

对于您给我们推荐一家可信赖的有能力的公司作我们的代理,我们十分感谢.《期刊摘选》

79. Internal audit work by competent professionals who understand financial derivatives inherent risks.

内部审计工作应由称职的专业人士担当,他们应了解金融衍生工具内在的风险.《期刊摘选》

80. Direct perception, inference, and competent evidence are proofs.

直接认知, 推理加上足够的证据就构成了正知.《期刊摘选》

81. Competent citizens of tomorrow should all be furnished with computer literacy.

未来社会的有能力的公民都应该具备电脑知识.《期刊摘选》

82. Maybe they were more competent.

也许就是他们更有能力。

83. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this.

最有能力的成年人是那些知道如何做到这一点的人。

84. To assist learners as they develop into competent leaders.

帮助学员成为出色的领导者.《期刊摘选》

85. [ 谚] If you want to work with iron, you must be tough yourself--one must be ideologically sound and professionally competent to do arduous work.

打铁先得本身硬。《汉英大词典》

86. He was a loyal, distinguished and very competent civil servant.

他是一个忠诚、出色、很有能力的公务员。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

87. He needs assistants in his research work, but he hasn't yet got a competent one.

他的研究工作需要助手, 可是他至今还没有找到一个能胜任的助手.《期刊摘选》

88. Fully competent and able to guarantee customers the product design and processing quality.

完全能够胜任和保证客户的产品设计和加工质量.《期刊摘选》

89. Rule # 10 : Not all successful managers are competent and not all failed managers are incompetent.

所有成功的管理者并不是都是有能力的,所有失败的管理者也并不都是没有能力的.《期刊摘选》

90. It is important to have a competent accounting department keeping track of your cash flow.

有一个称职的会计部门来追踪你们的现金流是很重要的.《期刊摘选》

91. If I had space I could quote numerous passages to this effect from highly competent authorities.

如果篇幅允许,我当引证有能力的权威作者对于这种效果的许多著述.《辞典例句》

92. Most adults do not feel competent to deal with a medical emergency involving a child.

多数成年人感到难以应付小孩医疗突发事件。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

93. The writer is a warm and competent guide to the mysteries of physics.

作者对物理学的奥秘给予了热情而有力的指导。

94. Competent people can take charge of Party work or support services.

好的可以管党务工作,管后勤工作.《期刊摘选》

95. It was a coincidence that we were also in search of a competent computer engineer.

碰巧的是我们也在寻找有能力的计算机工程师.《期刊摘选》

96. I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.

我曾一直以为自己是个坚强能干的女人。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

97. Another efficient step is to encourage competent city English teachers to volunteer for rural ELT on a short-term basis.

另一有效的措施是鼓励有能力的城市英语教师作为志愿者去农村短期支教。

98. In fact, it is difficult to see how journalists who do not have a clear grasp of the basic features of the Canadian Constitution can do a competent job on political stories.

事实上，如果记者对加拿大宪法的基本特征没有清晰的把握，他们很难胜任报道政治事件的工作。

99. He's very competent in his work.

他非常胜任自己的工作。《牛津词典》

100. Studies show they're also perceived as more competent than women in STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.

研究表明，在STEM(科学、技术、工程和数学)领域，他们也被认为比女性更有能力。《四级真题- 2017年 12月 3卷 阅读B》

101. They are competent for designing this type of machine.

设计这种类型的机器他们是能胜任的.《期刊摘选》

102. And reliable means everyone is competent.

可依赖“意味着每个人都能胜任工作。

103. A competent colleague sometimes poses threat to you.

有能力的同事对你是一种威胁.《期刊摘选》

104. If you want to learn English, you must first find a competent teacher.

你如要学习英文, 你须先找一位称职的教师.《现代英汉综合大词典》

105. Only gold and silver may be perfectly competent of the two functions.

只有金银可以完美胜任这两项功能.《期刊摘选》

106. He's been looking for a competent secretary all his life and now he's found one.

他一直想找一个能干的秘书,现在终于找到了.《期刊摘选》

107. He was a competent clerk.

他是一位称职的职员.《期刊摘选》

108. Keep technical documentation , showing compliance with these requirements, readily available for inspection by the competent authorities.

拥有技术文件, 标明符合以上这些要求, 以及愿意接受有能力的权威机构的检查.《期刊摘选》

109. He has a competent knowledge of English.

他有足够的英语知识.《期刊摘选》

110. The competent petitioner thinks the perpetual impetus is pretty.

有能力的请愿者认为永久的动力是可爱的.《期刊摘选》

111. Surely it is a national priority to train competent teachers, scientists, engineers and doctors.

培养合格的教师、科学家、工程师和医生无疑是国家的优先事项。

112. Article 10 The competent authorities of the Chinese Government shall issue appropriate visas to aliens according to the purposes stated in their entry applications.

第十条中国政府主管机关根据外国人申请入境的事由，发给相应的签证。

113. I am a competent product sales representative and promoter.

我是个能干的产品销售代表及推销员.《期刊摘选》

114. He is fairly competent and technical.

他具有相当的技术能力。

115. A wise and competent government saves good years in anticipation of bad years to come.

一个聪明能干的政府会为了欠收的年份而在丰收年份中大量储存.《期刊摘选》

116. I fell that I am competent to meet the requirements which you have specified.

我自信符合贵公司所列的条件.《期刊摘选》

117. Only in this way can they become a competent university archives administrator in the new century.

只有具备了这些素质和能力,才能成为一名新世纪称职的高校档案管理工作者.《期刊摘选》

118. I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman

一直以来，我始终认为自己是个女强人。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

实用例句

1. This raised the question: are women less competent as entrepreneurs than men are?

FORBES: Silicon Valley Discriminates Against Women But There is Hope

2. Like any CEO, a president must select competent people to place in positions of power.

FORBES: Ten Questions Candidates Have Yet to Answer

3. Ms. Clarke told the judge she believed her client was competent to make the guilty plea.

WSJ: Loughner Pleads Guilty to Arizona Shootings

4. It was solidarity with his allies that led him to be such a competent and brave officer.

是他同盟友的团结,让他成为勇敢能干的船长。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

5. General Motors has an extremely competent management, supervised closely by a board of directors.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

6. They are not, when used fairly and by competent market professionals financial weapons of mass destruction.

FORBES: Collusion Detected In Credit Default Swaps

7. Always technically competent, the paintings are, however, curiously superficial.

虽然技术上一向过关，不过奇怪的是这些画都很肤浅。

8. "It is his anticipation that the Afghans are going to come to expect more from their government,expect clean and competent leadership from their government,"

VOA : standard.2009.11.12

9. The competent person is rated as much more attractive, ? considerably more attractive, than the mediocre person. Okay?

大家更为有能力的人更有魅力，比那个平庸的人，吸引人得多，对吧？心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

10. Inside the room the stench that invariably accompanies a competent disemboweling has grown stronger since my first visit.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Bangkok Tattoo'

11. And she just shook her head and she said, "Peter, Peter, Peter. You know that effect only works " if I think you're competent first."

她摇了摇头，无奈地说，“彼特，彼特，彼特，，你知道要达到这个效果,首先我得认为你能干“心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

12. Up to now it was my intention to write about raising confident, competent young women.

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13. We have a harder time believing that a competent collaborator can become more directive.

FORBES: Why Command-and-Control Leadership Is Here to Stay

14. Only blunder if you're competent first and it will make you more attractive.

除非你是一个有能力的人,失态会为你加分。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

15. a quiet, competent professional

沉默寡言而能力出众的专业人士

16. Professors of both sexes judged the male candidate to be more competent and a preferable hire.

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17. a competent performance by the Cowboys

牛仔队尚可的表现

18. And all we are competent therefore to decoil pose and recoil pose these elements of learning, so that we are still consistent with all those purposes, both explicate and implicit, of an educational environment.

我们可以,单独和综合呈现,这些学习的要素，所以我们仍然与,教育环境的目标一致，包括表层目标深层目标。媒体、教育、市场课程节选 : 麻省理工公开课

19. Candidates judged `competent' are suddenly not far above a borderline pass.

被评定为“胜任”的候选人突然变得只是勉强合格了。

20. And we like people who is competent, who can do the job that we require them to do.

第二，能够胜任工作，也就是能够完成公司要求的工作的人。

21. So, you had competent people with their typewriters and carbon papers.

这样，你就可以得到称职的,打字员和复印员。金融市场课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

22. But Graff couldn't convince London's top jewelers to buy his competent but lackluster designs.

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23. Plus, sharing the responsibilities will help you create a more productive, competent, and confident team.

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24. So, what we really like-- The kind of person we're really attracted to is the competent individual who occasionally blunders.

因此，真正地-,对我们真正有魅力的人,是那些偶尔失态的能人。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

25. They are relatively competent, they speak English and if the diagnosis can be made on line they'll do it, and all of these services are now been provided and so service sector has become a fast growth in India contributing to higher growth rates.

这个方面印度人力更有竞争力，因为他们会说英语,只要医生可以在线诊断,他们就能提供好该项服务,这些服务现在都有,因而促进了印度服务行业飞速发展,从而也使印度经济更快速增长。国际座谈会课程节选 : 普林斯顿公开课

26. In the debate he came over as polished, more than competent and not at all frightening.

BBC: Obama's do-or-die debate

27. Driving any kind of Bentley is likely to boost the confidence of a reasonably competent driver.

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28. You can see this with public figures. Public figures who are viewed as competent but who pratfall, sometimes they are even more popular after the mistake. Okay?

这点可以在公众人物身上体现出来,他们能力卓越，但偶尔失态，有时，犯完错后，他们的人气蹿升？心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

29. However, red won't make you look smarter or more competent, says study author Andrew Elliot, Ph.

CNN: Wearing red may boost your sex appeal

30. But sales of many products are driven by the availability of competent service partners.

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31. She believes that it's important to do complete and competent work for your character's sake.

CNN: He's 'Jesus' Son'

32. Lambrew is a highly competent policymaker and power player with deep experience in healthcare.

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33. However, in most cases, salesmen at these firms advise clients without contacting competent outside counsel.

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34. So I don't think that anyone who's capable of understanding my views, and therefore obviously competent to decide for themselves whether they want to go on living should feel threatened by what I'm saying.

所以对于那些能够,理解我的观点的人们，和那些能够决定,是否要活下去的人们,我的言论并不会对他们产生威胁。人性课程节选 : 普林斯顿公开课

35. The opposition leaders are asking that "competent bodies,"

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36. Unemployment is low, and urban areas in particular bring more competition for competent workers.

FORBES: Magazine Article

37. And these elections should be under the supervision of an autonomous and competent Election Commission.

CNN: Commentary: No time for dictatorship

38. Your rating of the attractiveness of the competent person grows even higher.

对有能力之人的魅力指数评价,一路高涨。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

39. Generally, we are more attracted to people who seem competent to us.

一般而言，我们更花痴,那些有能力的人。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

40. Yes, we're more attracted to people who are competent than people who we think are incompetent but people who are super competent, people who seem competent on all dimensions, they're kind of threatening to us.

是的，我们更喜欢有能力的人,而非没能力的人,但是那些能力超群的人，那种全能型的人，又我们感到恐慌。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

41. So, when they ask you questions about which person should be on the quiz show, people say the more competent person.

因此，当他们问你,觉得谁应该去参加这个智力竞猜节目，你们会说更有能力的人应该去。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

42. Think about people who are competent. Generally-- And think about people who are incompetent.

想想那些有能力的人-,和无能的人。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

43. There were simply not nearly enough competent people to oversee such a huge endeavour.

ECONOMIST: A fair-minded report at a crucial time | The

44. Still, the public perception here is that Apple messed up, and that Google is more competent.

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45. New research shows that voters prefer political candidates who look competent even if they're not.

NPR: Scientists Search for that Winning Look

46. But this balance can tricky to achieve: Too warm and you are viewed as less competent.

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47. The competent person who blunders, this is the person that I love.

有能力的人，偶尔出丑，大爱啊。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

48. And this is called the Pratfall Effect, that our liking for the competent person grows when they make a mistake, when they do something embarrassing, when they have a failure experience. Okay?

心理学上，这叫“失态效应，我们对有能力之人的喜爱之情再次升华,当他们犯错，出洋相，经历很衰的事情时？心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

49. Remember, though, that you are rather naive: please try to pick a competent president this time.

ECONOMIST: What Europeans make of Iowa and New Hampshire

50. He won't demand that agencies cut the lowest priority spending as any half-competent middle manager would.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: President Armageddon

51. Most competent tax advisers will tell you to avoid the examiners at all cost.

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52. And reliable means everyone is competent.

可依赖“意味着每个人都能胜任工作。

53. Isn't that about as rare as, say, a competent campaign manager or a friendly ex-spouse?

FORBES: Digital Rules

54. Now, some of you who are very cynical and/or very good looking might wonder "yes, but good-looking people like me actually are smarter, more competent, more social and morally better."

有些持怀疑态度,同时可能又长得很好看的同学可能会想,“像我这样长得好看的人确实更聪明，更有能力，更会交际，更有道德“心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

55. These are very different transactions and they require competent tax help to structure properly.

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56. Physically attractive people are thought to be smarter, more competent, more social and nicer.

长得好看的人会被视为更聪明，更有能力，更会交际，更友善。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课

57. And if you want to fight over taxes, hire someone competent to do it.

FORBES: Can IRS Apologize For Frequent Audits?

58. They are very professional and competent.

他们非常专业、能干。