incompetence
英 [ɪn'kɒmpɪt(ə)ns]
美 [ɪn'kɑmpɪtəns]
CET6
- incompetence (n.)
- 1660s, "inadequacy;" 1716, "want of skill," from French incompétence (mid-16c.), from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + compétence (see competence). Native formation incompetency (from incompetent + -cy) is attested from 1610s.
- 1. The Home Office has been accused of inexcusable incompetence.
- 内政部被指责能力极其低下。
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- 2. The administration's sublime incompetence is probably temporary.
- 政府的极端软弱无能或许只是暂时的。
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- 3. He spoke of scandalous corruption and incompetence.
- 他谈起触目惊心的贪污腐败和小材大用现象。
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- 4. He kept on blathering about police incompetence.
- 他喋喋不休地念叨着警察不称职。
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- 5. She accused the government of dishonesty and incompetence.
- 她指责政府不诚实且无能。
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