ineligibility

/ɪnˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /(¦)in ən+/ (ame, mw)

ineligibility — noun

1. the state of not having the right qualities, conditions, or official permission

1.名詞B2
釋義

the state of not having the right qualities, conditions, or official permission needed to take part in something or receive something such as a benefit, a job, or a prize

例句

Zahra's ineligibility for the scholarship was confirmed because she did not meet the residency requirement.

ineligibility + for + [benefit/scholarship]

The committee announced Ibrahim's ineligibility to serve on the board after the new conflict-of-interest rules took effect.

ineligibility + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • disqualification

    stronger and more active; the result of a specific decision or ban, whereas ineligibility is a state set by rules

  • exclusion

    broader — can mean being left out for any reason, not just rule-based

  • inadmissibility

    narrower — used mainly for entry into a country or legal proceedings

反義詞
  • eligibility

    the direct opposite: the state of meeting all the requirements

  • qualification

    emphasises having the required skills or credentials

文法句型

ineligibility + for + noun phrase

ineligibility + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Most common with the prepositions 'for' (stating what the person cannot do or have) and 'under' (naming the specific rule that blocks them). This noun is uncountable and rarely appears in plural form.

常見錯誤

❌His ineligibility of the position surprised everyone.
✅His ineligibility for the position surprised everyone.
💡'ineligibility' takes 'for', not 'of', when stating what someone does not qualify for.
❌The player had several ineligibilities.
✅The player was repeatedly declared ineligible.
💡'ineligibility' is uncountable and not used in the plural.