1 having the ability or skill needed for sth 能胜任的;称职的:
a highly competent player一流选手She is competent at her job.这工作她很胜任。 [OPP] incompetent 反义词为incompetent
2 good enough, but not excellent 差强人意的:
The singer gave a competent, but not particularly exciting, performance.这歌手唱得还可以,但并不特别精彩。 ➔competentlyadv
competent/ˋkɑmpətənt; ˈkɒmpətənt or ˈkɒmpItənt/adj good at your work or able to do something well 称职的﹔胜任的﹔能干的: a highly competent doctor 一位非常杰出的医生 —competence n [U] —competently adv