competence

US: /ˈkɑmpətɪns/
UK: /kˈɒmpɪtəns/

English Vietnamese dictionary

competence /'kɔmpitəns/ (competency) /'kɔmpitənsi/
  • danh từ
    • năng lực, khả năng
      • to have no competence for a task: không có đủ khả năng làm việc gì
    • tiền thu nhập đủ để sống sung túc
      • to have no more than a competence: cũng chỉ kiếm đủ sống sung túc
    • (pháp lý) thẩm quyền
      • this does not fall within the competence of the cow!: việc này không thuộc thẩm quyền của toà

Advanced English dictionary

+ noun
1 (also less frequent competency) [U, C] ~ (in sth)
~ (in doing sth) the ability to do sth well: to gain a high level of competence in English + professional / technical competence
2 [U] (law) the power that a court, an organization or a person has to deal with sth: The judge has to act within the competence of the court. + outside sb's area of competence
3 [C] (also less frequent competency technical) a skill that you need in a particular job or for a particular task: The syllabus lists the knowledge and competences required at this level.

Collocation dictionary

1 ability to do sth well

ADJ.

great | basic | administrative, managerial, professional, social, technical | communicative, language, linguistic, reading

VERB + COMPETENCE

have | demonstrate, display, prove, show
She shows a high level of technical competence.
| lack | achieve, acquire, develop, gain
He gradually developed the competence to deal with the more difficult cases.
| challenge, question

PREP.

beyond sb's ~
I'm afraid the work is beyond his competence.
| within sb's ~
This should be well within your competence.
| ~ as
Students had questioned her competence as a teacher.
| ~ for
He displayed great competence for the job.
| ~ in
competence in English

PHRASES

a level/standard of competence

2 power to deal with sth

ADJ.

formal | exclusive

VERB + COMPETENCE

have
The commission has no formal competence in cultural matters.

PREP.

outside sb/sth's ~
matters that fall outside the court's competence
| within sb/sth's ~
The decisions come within the competence of the council.

PHRASES

an area of competence


Concise English dictionary

competences'kɒmpɪtəns
noun
+the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually



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