incompetently
incompetently — 副詞
1. describing an action performed so poorly that the person doing it clearly lacks
拙劣地
缺乏能力或技巧地做某事
describing an action performed so poorly that the person doing it clearly lacks the necessary training, experience, or natural ability to complete it correctly.
The kitchen was so incompetently managed that customers often received the wrong meal.
那間廚房的管理如此拙劣，客人經常拿到錯誤的餐點。
incompetently managed — adverb + passive verb
Dario played the violin so incompetently that the music teacher asked him to practise more.
Dario 的小提琴拉得非常拙劣，音樂老師叫他多練習。
verb + adverb: played incompetently
The whole training session was incompetently planned, so the new hires learned very little on their first day.
整場培訓課程規劃得很拙劣，新進員工第一天幾乎沒學到什麼。
incompetently planned — adverb + past participle showing consequence
Jude incompetently assembled the bookshelf, leaving several screws loose on the floor.
Jude 拙劣地組裝書架，好幾顆螺絲鬆落在地上。
- incompetently managed
- incompetently handled
- incompetently performed
- incompetently run
- competently
direct opposite; with the necessary skill and ability
- ably
in a skilled and effective way; slightly more formal
文法句型
incompetently + past participle
verb + incompetently
用法筆記
Commonly modifies verbs that evaluate performance, such as manage, handle, write, perform, organize, or run. Frequently appears in passive constructions (was incompetently managed, were incompetently handled).
常見錯誤
incompetently — 形容詞
- incompetentlypositive
- more incompetentlycomparative
- most incompetentlysuperlative
1. not having the skills, ability, or qualities that are needed to do a job or perf
不勝任
缺乏必要能力或技巧的
not having the skills, ability, or qualities that are needed to do a job or perform a task to an acceptable standard.
Aarav's boss called him incompetent after he lost the company's largest client.
Aarav 弄丟了公司最大的客戶後，老闆罵他無能。
predicative use: called him incompetent
The incompetent security guard let the thief walk straight past the front desk.
那名不勝任的警衛讓小偷直接從前門走過去了。
attributive use: incompetent + noun
The incompetent lawyer forgot to file the most important document before the deadline.
那位不勝任的律師忘記在截止日前提交最重要的文件。
Heather felt completely incompetent when she could not answer her students' questions about the topic.
Heather 無法回答學生的提問時，覺得自己完全不勝任。
- incompetent manager
- incompetent teacher
- incompetent staff
- incompetent leadership
文法句型
be incompetent
incompetent + noun
用法筆記
Describes a person, not an object or machine. The uncountable noun incompetence is more common in formal or written English.
常見錯誤
2. unable to perform a necessary physical function or operate correctly — used espe
失能
無法正常運作或發揮功能
unable to perform a necessary physical function or operate correctly — used especially for body parts, body systems, or mechanical systems that fail to work as expected.
The doctor explained that the patient's heart valve had become incompetent and needed surgery.
醫生解釋說病人的心臟瓣膜功能不全，需要動手術。
medical sense: incompetent heart valve
The doctor found that a valve in Mrs. Chen's leg veins was incompetent, causing her ankle to swell painfully.
醫生發現陳太太腿部靜脈中的一個瓣膜功能不全，導致她的腳踝腫痛。
The specialist found that one kidney valve was incompetent and needed immediate treatment.
專科醫生發現病人其中一個腎臟瓣膜功能不全，需要立即治療。
Dr. Patel told the patient that her mitral valve was incompetent and recommended surgery to replace it.
Patel 醫師告訴病人她的二尖瓣功能不全，建議用手術置換。
- incompetent heart valve
- incompetent cervix
- incompetent sphincter
- faulty
more common for machines and devices; suggests a manufacturing or design flaw
- defective
similar to faulty; emphasises that something does not work as designed
- insufficient
broader; suggests something does not meet a required standard
- functional
working correctly; the opposite of defective or incompetent
- competent
in medical use, the direct antonym (competent heart valve)
文法句型
become incompetent
prove incompetent
用法筆記
In medicine, incompetent describes a valve or organ that cannot close or function properly (e.g. incompetent cervix, incompetent heart valve). For machines and systems, faulty or defective is more common in everyday English.
常見錯誤
3. lacking the legal capacity, mental ability, or qualifications that the law requi
無行為能力
法律上不具備行為能力或資格
lacking the legal capacity, mental ability, or qualifications that the law requires — for example, to manage one's own affairs, sign a contract, or stand trial.
The judge declared the elderly man legally incompetent to manage his own finances.
法官判定那位老先生在法律上無能力管理自己的財務。
legal phrase: declared legally incompetent
Mizuki's grandmother was found mentally incompetent, and a guardian was appointed by the court.
Mizuki 的祖母被判定精神上無行為能力，法院指定了一名監護人。
After the stroke, the court declared Wei's uncle mentally incompetent, so his daughter took over all financial decisions.
中風之後，法院判定 Wei 的叔叔精神上無行為能力，因此由女兒接管所有財務決定。
Because of severe depression, the defence lawyer argued their client was incompetent to stand trial.
辯護律師以重度憂鬱為由，主張當事人無能力接受審判。
- declared incompetent
- mentally incompetent
- legally incompetent
- found incompetent to stand trial
- incapacitated
broader; can include physical inability, not just legal capacity
- disqualified
often temporary or procedural; losing eligibility by rule or law rather than mental condition
文法句型
declared incompetent
found incompetent
mentally incompetent
legally incompetent
用法筆記
A formal legal term. A person declared incompetent may lose the right to make financial, medical, or contractual decisions. Frequently paired with the adverbs legally, mentally, or physically.
常見錯誤
incompetently — 名詞
1. a person who does not have the needed ability, skill, or training to do a job or
無能者
缺乏能力或技巧的人
a person who does not have the needed ability, skill, or training to do a job or task properly.
The director decided to fire the incompetents and hire properly trained staff instead.
主管決定開除那些無能者，改聘受過適當訓練的人。
plural: the incompetents
Roya called her colleague an incompetent after he missed three important deadlines in one month.
Roya 的同事一個月內錯過了三個重要截止日期，她罵他是個無能者。
countable: an incompetent
Andrei described his former boss as a hopeless incompetent who never met a single deadline.
Andrei 說他前老闆是個無可救藥的無能者，從未按時完成任何工作。
The office was full of incompetents who spent more time chatting than finishing their work.
那間辦公室裡全是無能者，他們聊天打混的時間比工作還多。
- a total incompetent
- a hopeless incompetent
- a complete incompetent
- expert
a person with a high level of skill and knowledge
- professional
someone who is properly trained and does high-quality work
文法句型
a(n) + incompetent
the + incompetents (plural)
用法筆記
This noun use of incompetent (adjective → noun) is less common than the adjective and carries a strongly negative tone. The uncountable noun incompetence is more neutral and formal.
常見錯誤
同根字
- competent形容詞B1
- competently副詞B2
- competence名詞B1
- competency名詞B2
- incompetent形容詞B1
- incompetent名詞B2
- incompetence名詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- be incompetently + past participle
- so incompetently that...