eligible

/ˈelɪdʒəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈelɪdʒəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-lə-jə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

eligible — adjective

  • eligiblepositive
  • more eligiblecomparative
  • most eligiblesuperlative

1. meeting the official standards or conditions needed to take part in a program, r

1.形容詞B1
釋義

meeting the official standards or conditions needed to take part in a program, receive a benefit, or be chosen for something.

例句

Only students with a grade of B or higher are eligible for the scholarship.

eligible for + noun phrase (standard pattern)

Brandon became eligible to vote after his eighteenth birthday last month.

eligible to + infinitive (age requirement)

同義詞
  • qualified

    focuses on having the specific skills or credentials needed, slightly more formal

  • entitled

    emphasizes a legal or moral right rather than meeting standards

  • suitable

    broader term, focuses on being appropriate rather than meeting formal criteria

反義詞
  • ineligible

    direct opposite; the only common antonym for this sense

  • disqualified

    implies previous eligibility was lost due to a rule violation

文法句型

eligible for + noun phrase

eligible to + infinitive

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'for' + noun phrase or 'to' + infinitive. The subject can be a person, organization, or even an inanimate item that meets criteria.

常見錯誤

❌I am eligible for get a discount.
✅I am eligible for a discount.' or 'I am eligible to get a discount.
💡'eligible for' takes a noun; 'eligible to' takes a verb.
❌He is eligible of participating in the contest.
✅He is eligible to participate in the contest.
💡Use 'to' not 'of' before a verb.

2. considered a good choice for a marriage partner, typically because the person is

2.形容詞B2
釋義

considered a good choice for a marriage partner, typically because the person is wealthy, attractive, and not married.

例句

The magazine's annual list features the country's most eligible bachelors.

most eligible (common intensifier pattern)

Diya's grandmother described the new neighbor as a very eligible young man.

同義詞
  • desirable

    broader; can refer to any attractive quality, not just marriage suitability

  • marriageable

    direct synonym but more old-fashioned and less common

反義詞
  • unavailable

    already in a relationship or married, so not an option

用法筆記

Almost exclusively describes unmarried adults who are perceived as desirable matches. Common in journalism and social commentary rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She is eligible to marry.' (if meaning she is a desirable partner)
✅She is considered an eligible marriage partner.
💡'eligible to marry' describes legal permission, not desirability as a partner.

eligible — noun