核心词议：
adj. 胜任的；有能力的；能干的；足够的
competent 基本解释
adj. 有能力的，能胜任的；能干的，称职的；足够的，充足的；有决定权的
速记方法
速记技巧 谐音记忆法 谐音：肯偏袒她，因为她有能力，我才肯偏袒她。
知识扩展
单词辨析 以下这些形容词均含有"有能力的，能干的"的意思
able：最常用词，多用于褒义，着重指多方面的，经常性的，或潜在性的能力。有时也指高超、非凡的能力。
capable：语气弱于able，指有能力、有潜力或有条件做某事，常与of连用。
competent：强调具有能胜任某项工作的足够技能或其它所需的条件。
重要短语
competent authority[法]主管当局，主管部门
competent department主管部门
competent in胜任的；有能力
be competent for胜任
competent 记忆方法
competent相关的词根或词缀是:
pet
competent有能力的adj.
com 共同 + pet 寻求；力争 + ent 具有…性质的，关于…的 →〔敢于〕竞争的 → 有能力的
中文词源： competent
精选例句
1、 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。
2、 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。
1、 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，男性也被认为比女性更有能力。
1、 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，性格冷漠。
1、 Many Americans regard the jury system as a concrete expression of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally competent to serve on juries; that jurors should be selected randomly from a representative cross section of the community; that no citizen should be denied the right to serve on a jury on account of race, religion, sex, or national origin; that defendants are entitled to trial by their peers; and that verdicts should represent the conscience of the community and not just the letter of the law.
许多美国人认为陪审团制度是重要民主价值观的具体体现，其中包括以下原则:所有达到年龄和文化最低要求的公民都有同等资格担任陪审团成员;陪审员应该从社会中具有代表性的横截面中随机挑选;任何公民都不应因种族、宗教、性别或国籍而被剥夺担任陪审团成员的权利;被告有权接受同侪的审判;判决应该代表社会的良知，而不仅仅是法律条文。
常见考点例句：
- I think obama was professional , and competent .
- 我觉得奥巴马很职业、有能力。
- State capitalism works well only when directed by a competent state .
- 国有资本主义唯有被有能力的国家领导时才能发挥作用。
- 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。
- That would be fine if president isaias afwerki were benign and competent .
- 就算总统伊萨亚斯阿费沃基是亲和而有能力好了。
- Nor should poland 's new leaders purge competent people in top jobs solely because they were appointed by the old government .
- 波兰的新任领导人也不应仅仅是因为上届政府任命的而清除那些有能力的高官。
