incompetence
noun /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/
/ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtəns/
(also less frequent incompetency
[uncountable] /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənsi/
/ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənsi/
)- the lack of skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done
无能力;不胜任;不称职 - professional incompetence
专业方面不称职 - police incompetence
警方的无能 - He was dismissed for incompetence.
他因不称职而被解雇。
- I will not tolerate your incompetence any longer!
我再也不会容忍你的无能了! - Several officers had alleged incompetence on the part of the general.
数名军官声称这位将军无能。 - incompetence in writing
不会写文章
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gross
- rank
- sheer
- …
- demonstrate
- tolerate
- accuse somebody/something of
- …
- incompetence at
- incompetence in
- incompetence on the part of
- …
- professional incompetence