Qualified
职场与教育中强调学历、证书或经验达标;作定语时 “qualified support” 指明确的支持,而 “qualified success” 表示“勉强算成功、有所保留的成功”。
- “Only qualified applicants will be invited to interview.” (只有符合资格的申请者会获邀面试。)
- “She is highly qualified to lead the research team.” (她完全有资格带领研究团队。)
- “His praise was qualified by a warning about future risks.” (他在赞扬的同时也附带了对未来风险的警告。)
拉丁语 qualis(何种性质)+ facere(使成为)→ qualificare(使具有某种资格)。
动词 “qualify” 加过去分词 “-ied/-ed” 作形容词。
简历中 “qualified” 与 “certified” 常并列出现;法律文本里 “qualified immunity” 为特定术语,初学者不必深究。
- 固定搭配: “highly qualified” (资历深厚), “qualified opinion” (保留意见;审计用语)
- 动词: qualify;名词: qualification
quality(质量)→ qualify(使达标)→ qualified(达标的、合格的)。
“The clinic hired only qualified nurses who had passed updated training.” (诊所只聘用通过最新培训的合格护士。)