| 单词 | ineligible |
| 释义 | ineligible (once / 6549 pages) adj To be ineligible is to not qualify for something. When you're eligible for something — like a contest — you are allowed to enter. Being ineligible is the opposite; it means that you can't enter or participate in something. After a certain age, children are ineligible for playing Little League baseball. Students below a certain grade point average are ineligible for scholarships. People born outside the United States are ineligible to run for President. If you want to know who's eligible and ineligible for something, check the rules or laws. WORD FAMILYineligible: ineligibility+/eligibility: eligibilities/eligible: eligibility, eligibly, ineligible/ineligibility: ineligibilities USAGE EXAMPLESA department spokesman says about 15,000 more people lost the benefits or became ineligible for them between April and November. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) She said she received a message stating her request was ineligible as it “may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency.” Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Barcelona won its record 28th Copa title last season, when Madrid was disqualified in the opening round for fielding an ineligible player. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1adj not eligible ineligible to vote ineligible for retirement benefits Syn|Ant disqualified disqualified by law or rule or provision disqualifiedbarred from competition for violation of rules undesirable, unsuitablenot worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse) unentitled, unqualifiedhaving no right or entitlement unqualifiednot meeting the proper standards and requirements and training eligible qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen bailableeligible for bail desirable, suitable, worthyworthy of being chosen especially as a spouse entitledqualified for by right according to law in lineawaiting something; especially something due legalallowed by official rules pensionableentitled to receive a pension qualifiedmeeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task 2adj prohibited by official rules an ineligible pass receiver Syn illegal prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules |
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