disqualify

/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī/ (ame, mw)

disqualify — verb

  • disqualifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disqualifieshe / she / it
  • disqualifiedpast simple
  • disqualifying-ing form

1. to issue an official ruling that someone may no longer take part in a contest, h

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to issue an official ruling that someone may no longer take part in a contest, hold a particular job, or enjoy a right, usually as a penalty for rule-breaking.

例句

Hari was disqualified from the marathon after officials caught him cutting through a side street.

passive: be disqualified from + noun

The referee disqualified Tyler for punching another player in the second round.

disqualify someone for + offence

同義詞
  • ban

    broader; can be permanent and need not follow a specific rule breach

  • eliminate

    neutral; often used for losing a round rather than rule-breaking

  • bar

    formal; emphasises being kept out of a place or activity

  • expel

    stronger; usually removal from an institution (school, club) for serious wrongdoing

反義詞
  • qualify

    the direct opposite — meet the conditions to take part

  • reinstate

    restore someone who was previously disqualified

文法句型

disqualify someone from something

disqualify someone from doing something

be disqualified for [offence]

用法筆記

Frequently passive (`be disqualified from …`). Subject of the active form is usually a judge, referee, committee, or sporting body — an authority with the power to enforce rules. Distinguish from sense 2: here a ruling is issued; in sense 2 a fact or condition makes someone unsuitable.

常見錯誤

❌The team disqualified the game because of bad weather.
✅The match was cancelled because of bad weather.
💡you disqualify a person or competitor, not an event itself.
❌Maeve was disqualified to enter the contest.
✅Maeve was disqualified from entering the contest.
💡use 'from + -ing', not 'to + infinitive'.

2. (of a fact, condition, or background detail) to make someone unsuitable or ineli

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

(of a fact, condition, or background detail) to make someone unsuitable or ineligible for a role, activity, or benefit — no ruling is issued; the condition itself rules them out.

例句

Poor eyesight disqualifies Joaquín from becoming a commercial airline pilot.

subject is a condition, not an authority

A criminal record can disqualify applicants from working with children.

abstract subject + disqualify + from + -ing

同義詞
反義詞
  • qualify

    meet the conditions for

  • entitle

    give someone the right to something

文法句型

something disqualifies someone from something

X disqualifies Y as Z

用法筆記

Subject is typically an abstract fact (a medical condition, a status, a background detail), not a person or authority. Distinguish from sense 1: nobody issues a ruling here — the condition itself produces the ineligibility. Often appears in formal writing about hiring rules, eligibility criteria, and policy.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor disqualified Yael from the job because of her allergy.
✅Her allergy disqualified Yael from the job.
💡in this sense the subject is the condition, not the person who notices it.