qualify UK ['kwɒl.ɪ.faɪ] US ['kwɑ:.lɪ-] verb FINISH TRAINING 完成培训 ADVANCED intransitive or transitive ■to successfully finish a training course so that you are able to do a job; to have or achieve the necessary skills, etc (使)具有资格,(使)合格•She hopes to qualify (as a lawyer) at the end of the year.她希望在年底取得(律师)资格。 •[+ obj + to infinitive] This course qualifies you to teach in any secondary school.这个课程可以让你取得在任何中学任教的资格。 UK ['kwɒl.ɪ.faɪ] US ['kwɑ:.lɪ-] verb HAVE RIGHT 有权 ADVANCED intransitive or transitive ■to have the legal right to have or do something because of the situation you are in, or to cause someone to have such a right 有资格;准予;有权•She doesn't qualify for maternity leave because she hasn't been in her job long enough.她无权休产假,因为她任职的时间不够长。 •To qualify for the competition you need to be over 18.18岁以上才有资格参赛。 •Being a single parent qualifies you for extra benefits.单亲父母有资格领取额外补贴。 •[+ obj + to infinitive] figurative He thinks the fact that he's worked here longer than the rest of us qualifies him (= gives him the right) to tell us all what to do.他觉得自己在这里工作的时间比其他人长,所以有权发号施令。 UK ['kwɒl.ɪ.faɪ] US ['kwɑ:.lɪ-] verb GET INTO COMPETITION 进入比赛 intransitive ■to succeed in getting into a competition 取得比赛资格•Nigeria was the first team to qualify for the World Cup.奈及利亚队是第一支取得世界杯参赛资格的球队。 •England has to win tonight's qualifying match to go through to the next round of the competition.英格兰队必须在今晚的资格赛中获胜才能进入下一轮比赛。 UK ['kwɒl.ɪ.faɪ] US ['kwɑ:.lɪ-] verb LIMIT 限制 transitive ■to limit the strength or meaning of a statement 限制,限定;缓和•I'd like to qualify my criticisms of the school's failings, by adding that it's a very happy place.关于我对这所学校不尽人意之处的批评我想补充一点,就是这是一个令人感到愉快的地方。 transitive specialized ■In grammar, a word or phrase which qualifies another word or phrase limits its meaning and makes it less general 修饰;限定•In the sentence 'He walked quickly along the road', 'quickly' and 'along the road' qualify 'walked'.在 He walked quickly along the road 这句话里,quickly 和 along the road 修饰 walked。 |