qualify

英 ['kwɒlɪfaɪ] 美[ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ]
  • vt. 限制;使具有资格;证明…合格
  • vi. 取得资格,有资格

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词态变化


第三人称单数: qualifies;过去式: qualified;过去分词: qualified;现在分词: qualifying;

中文词源


qualify 使符合资格

来自quality,质量,品质,-fy,使。即使符合质量要求,引申词义使符合资格。

英文词源


qualify (v.)
mid-15c., "to invest with a quality," from Middle French qualifier (15c.) and directly from Medieval Latin qualificare "attribute a quality to; make of a certain quality," from Latin qualis "of what sort?," correlative pronominal adjective (see quality) + facere "to make" (see factitious). Meaning "to limit, modify" is from 1530s. Sense of "be fit for a job" first appeared 1580s. Related: Qualified; qualifying.

双语例句


1. The team failed to qualify for the African Nations Cup finals.
该队未能闯入非洲国家杯决赛。

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2. I would qualify that by putting it into context.
我会将它放入上下文中进行具体解释。

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3. An expenditure for clothing will qualify as a trade or business expense.
服装费将可算作贸易或商务开支。

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4. 13 percent of American households qualify as poor, says Mr. Mishel.
米歇尔先生说,13%的美国家庭符合贫困家庭的标准。

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5. Non-members do not qualify for the tax waiver normally applied to members.
非会员不具备通常会员才有的免税资格。

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