| 单词 | unqualified |
| 释义 | unqualified (once / 2592 pages) 1adj 2adj If you're unqualified for something, you're not cut out to do it, often because you don't have the skills or knowledge you need. A dog trainer is most likely unqualified to perform brain surgery. The adjective unqualified is good for describing someone who isn't fit for a task or job. You wouldn't want an unqualified dentist to fill your cavity, and an unqualified babysitter might not even know how to change a diaper or put a bandage on a scraped elbow. Another way people can be unqualified is when they lack some necessary document — you're unqualified to teach in a public school, for example, without a state teaching certificate. WORD FAMILYunqualified: unqualifiedly+/disqualification: disqualifications/disqualify: disqualification, disqualified, disqualifies, disqualifying/qualification: qualifications/qualified: qualifiedly, unqualified/qualifier: qualifiers/qualify: disqualify, qualification, qualified, qualifier, qualifies, qualifying/qualifying: qualifyings USAGE EXAMPLESBut eventually we eliminated the contenders whom we considered to be unqualified or disagreeable, whittling our choices down until only two major candidates were left. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) His choice of the wildly unqualified Ben Carson to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is a discouraging early sign. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Carson declared himself unqualified to serve in Trump’s cabinet. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1adj not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training Syn|Ant incompetent not qualified or suited for a purpose ineligiblenot eligible quackmedically unqualified qualified meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task competentproperly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient eligiblequalified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen well-qualifiedmore than adequately qualified 2adj legally not qualified or sufficient a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband Syn|Ant incompetent competent legally qualified or sufficient 3adj having no right or entitlement 2Syn unentitled ineligible not eligible adj not limited or restricted an unqualified denial Syn|Ant unconditional, unconditioned not conditional unmodifiednot changed in form or character categoric, categorical, flat, unconditionalnot modified or restricted by reservations clean, clearfree of restrictions or qualifications cool(used of a number or sum) without exaggeration or qualification outright, straight-out, unlimitedwithout reservation or exception qualified limited or restricted; not absolute conditionalimposing or depending on or containing a condition modifiedchanged in form or character conditionalqualified by reservations hedged, weasel-wordedevasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement limited, modifiedmediocre |
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