ineligible

/ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈelɪdʒəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)i-ˈne-lə-jə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

ineligible — adjective

  • ineligiblepositive
  • more ineligiblecomparative
  • most ineligiblesuperlative

1. lacking the qualifications, status, or permission that a rule or system requires

1.形容詞B2
釋義

lacking the qualifications, status, or permission that a rule or system requires before someone can take part in something, receive a benefit, or hold a position.

例句

Constanza was ineligible for the scholarship because her family income was above the limit.

ineligible for + noun: the standard pattern with an opportunity or benefit

Part-time staff are ineligible to vote in the union election under the current bylaws.

ineligible to + verb: stating what someone is not allowed to do

同義詞
  • unqualified

    focuses on lacking skills or credentials rather than failing a rule

  • disqualified

    stronger; implies the person was actively ruled out, often as a penalty

  • unentitled

    formal; emphasizes no legal right to receive something

反義詞
  • eligible

    the direct opposite — meeting the required conditions

  • qualified

    having the needed skills or status; broader than just rule-based eligibility

文法句型

ineligible for + noun

ineligible to + verb

用法筆記

Frequently appears in passive or copular structures with 'be' or 'become' (e.g. 'be ineligible', 'become ineligible'). The reason is usually attached with 'because', 'due to', or a prepositional phrase. More formal than 'not allowed' or 'not qualified'.

常見錯誤

❌She is ineligible the loan.
✅She is ineligible for the loan.
💡the noun phrase needs the preposition 'for'.
❌He was ineligible of voting.
✅He was ineligible to vote.
💡use 'to + base verb', not 'of + -ing'.