She is a competent manager.
她是称职的经理。
You need to be a competent swimmer to join the sailing club.
要加入帆船俱乐部，你得游泳游得不错。
The new coach proved to be very competent.
新教练证明了自己很称职。
She gave a competent performance, though not her best.
她的表现合格，虽然不是她的最佳水平。
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “competent”.
C — Skillful. “competent” means adj. able, skilled
We hired a ______ electrician to rewire the entire house safely.
C — competent. “competent” means adj. able, skilled
competent — adj. able, skilled. In Chinese: 有能力的，能胜任的.
competent is pronounced /ˈkɑːmpɪtənt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: com · pe · tent.
“competent” means able, skilled. Examples: (1) She is a competent manager. (2) You need to be a competent swimmer to join the sailing club. (3) The new coach proved to be very competent. (4) She gave a competent performance, though not her best.
able, capable — all close in meaning to competent (adj. able, skilled).
Yes. competent appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
compet(competition)+ent.