eligibility

/ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɛlɪdʒəbˈɪlɪti] /ˌelɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɛlɪdʒəbˈɪlɪti] /ˌe-lə-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)

eligibility — 名詞

1. Whether someone meets the rules or standards that permit them to take part in an

1.名詞B2
釋義

資格

符合必要條件而獲准的狀態

Whether someone meets the rules or standards that permit them to take part in an activity, receive a benefit, or be considered for a position.

例句

Passing the exam is a key requirement for eligibility to enter the nursing programme.

通過該考試是取得護理課程就讀資格的一項關鍵條件。

eligibility + to-infinitive

Sophia checked the website to find out her eligibility for the study-abroad grant.

Sophia 上網查詢自己申請出國留學獎學金的資格。

eligibility + for [benefit/programme]

同義詞
  • qualification

    refers to the specific credentials or requirements met, whereas eligibility is the resulting state of being allowed

  • admissibility

    more formal and narrower — usually about being allowed entry or being accepted as valid evidence

  • suitability

    focuses on being appropriate or fitting, rather than meeting formal rules

反義詞

文法句型

eligibility + for [something]

eligibility + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Uncountable only. Often appears in official or administrative contexts such as applications, benefits, competitions, and admissions. The subject is typically a person, an organisation, or a condition.

常見錯誤

❌I have eligibility of the scholarship.
✅I have eligibility for the scholarship.
💡the correct preposition after eligibility is for, not of.
❌My eligibility to apply the job is confirmed.
✅My eligibility to apply for the job is confirmed.
💡when followed by to-infinitive, the verb still needs its own preposition (apply for).

2. A traditional or literary term for how suitable someone is as a husband or wife,

2.名詞C1
釋義

適婚條件

因財富或外貌而適合結婚的條件

A traditional or literary term for how suitable someone is as a husband or wife, judged by wealth, social standing, or physical attractiveness.

例句

In some communities, a person's eligibility as a marriage partner rests on their family name.

在某些社會中，一個人是否適合結婚取決於其家族的名聲。

eligibility + as + role

The novel describes how the Bennett sisters' eligibility is judged mainly by their father's income.

小說描寫 Bennett 姐妹的適婚條件主要是依據她們父親的收入來判斷。

passive: eligibility is judged

同義詞
  • desirability

    broader — can apply to anything wanted; eligibility in this sense is specific to marriage suitability

  • marriageability

    a direct synonym but even rarer in contemporary usage

文法句型

eligibility + as [role]

eligibility + for [marriage]

用法筆記

This sense is older and much less common in everyday modern English. It typically appears in historical fiction, literary analysis, or discussions of traditional matchmaking customs. Distinguish from sense 1, which deals with official rules and conditions.