qualified

資格のある、適任の

ある仕事や活動に必要な技能・訓練・資質を備えている。

やさしい英語で： Having the skills, training, or other qualities needed for a particular job or activity.

• We need a qualified electrician.
• Are you qualified for this job?
• She became qualified to teach last year.

使い方： qualified for something (She is qualified for the position.); qualified to do something (He is qualified to teach English.)

類義語： eligible, competent

反対語： unqualified

よく使う表現： qualified teacher, qualified for something, qualified to teach, qualified nurse

能力のある、適任の

物事をうまく行うのに十分な知識と技能がある。

やさしい英語で： Having enough knowledge and skill to do something well.

• You are qualified to help us.
• After years of research, he is qualified to judge the evidence.
• Who is best qualified to explain this problem?

使い方： qualified to do something (Her experience makes her qualified to advise new teachers.)

類義語： competent, capable

反対語： unqualified

よく使う表現： well qualified, qualified to judge, qualified to advise

条件付きの、限定的な

条件や疑いがあり、全面的または確実とはいえない。

やさしい英語で： Limited by conditions or doubts, rather than complete or certain.

• The plan received qualified support.
• Her approval was qualified by concerns about cost.
• We can call the trial a qualified success.

類義語： conditional, limited

反対語： unqualified, unconditional

よく使う表現： qualified support, qualified success, qualified approval