作为一名英语老师，我认为 'competence' 这个单词或者缩写词最主要的意思是能力或者资格。下面从五个方面展开说明。
1. 能力（Ability）
'competence' 表示一个人或组织所拥有的知识、技能和经验，能够胜任某项工作或任务。比如，“She has the competence to manage the team efficiently”（她有能力高效地管理团队）。
2. 资格（Qualification）
'competence' 也可以表示一个人或组织有资格、有权利做某件事情。例如，“Candidates must demonstrate competence in English before being admitted to the program”（申请人必须在入选该项目前证明自己具备英语的资格）。
3. 效率（Efficiency）
'competence' 表示某人或某组织在某项任务或工作中的效率和成果。例如，“The company's competence in marketing helped to increase sales by 30%”（公司在市场营销方面的能力帮助增加了30%的销售量）。
4. 知识（Knowledge）
'competence' 也可表示某人或组织所掌握的知识水平。例如，“He has a high level of competence in physics”（他在物理学方面拥有高水平的能力）。
5. 信心（Confidence）
'competence' 表示某人或组织对自己所拥有的能力、资格或知识的自信程度。例如，“Her competence in public speaking gives her confidence to speak in front of a large audience”（她对于公众演讲的能力使她有信心在大众面前发表演说）。
中英例句：
1. The project manager has demonstrated strong competence in delivering the project on time and within budget.（项目经理在按时、按预算交付项目方面展现了强大的能力。）
2. You need to have a driving license to demonstrate your competence in driving.（你需要有驾照才能证明你具备驾驶的资格。）
3. The company's competence in customer service has led to a higher customer satisfaction rate.（公司在客户服务方面的能力已经导致更高的客户满意度。）
4. With his high level of competence in foreign languages, he is able to communicate with people from all over the world.（拥有很高水平的外语能力，他能与来自世界各地的人交流。）
5. Her competence in public speaking has given her the confidence to take on more public speaking engagements.（她在公众演讲方面的能力给了她更多的信心去接受更多的公众演讲邀请。）
competence的中文翻译为“能力，胜任”。
读音：[ˈkɑmpətəns]
例句：
1. It is essential to have competence in a particular field to succeed.（要想成功，必须在特定领域具备能力。）
2. The company values competence and experience in their job candidates.（公司看重候选人的能力和经验。）
3. She demonstrated her competence by completing the project ahead of schedule.（她提前完成了项目，表现出自己的胜任能力。）
competence在英语中代表"管辖权、感受态"的意思，在日常中也代表"能力"的意思，发音是['kɒmpitәns]，在英语中以名词出现较多，在《在线英语词典》中，共找到78个与competence相关的例句。
Competence的中文翻译
1.管辖权
例句:So we need to understand where our competence is and isn't. (所以我们应该明白我们的什么是我们的强项 什么不是 )
2.感受态
例句:It allows you to create the illusion of competence, the illusion of simplicity, and most destructively, the illusion of understanding. (有助于创造称职的假象， 简明的假象， 最要命地，理解的假象。)
3.能力
例句:The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence. (写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。)
4.能力、能力
例句:China Securities Regulatory Commission prescribed the competence for a post of the directors, supervisors and executives in the stockjobber. (翻译:证券监督管理委员会就证券公司董事、监事和高级管理人员任职资格进行规定。)
用法及短语
competence一般作为名词使用，如在distinctive competence(特长，专长)、embryonic competence([医] 胚反应能力)、emotional competence([网络] 情绪能力；情绪胜任力；情绪竞争力)等常见短语中出现较多。
| distinctive competence | 特长，专长 |
| embryonic competence | [医] 胚反应能力 |
| emotional competence | [网络] 情绪能力；情绪胜任力；情绪竞争力 |
| extent of competence | [法]权限范围 |
| functional competence | [网络] 功能性知能；专业素养 |
| general competence | [网络] 一般能力；通用职业能力；综合素质 |
| hierarchies of competence | 能力阶层 |
| immunologic competence | 免疫活性 |
| immunological competence | [医] 免疫活性 |
例句
1. The ability to write is a supreme test of linguistic competence. (翻译:写作能力是对语言能力的最高形式的测试。)
2. China Securities Regulatory Commission prescribed the competence for a post of the directors, supervisors and executives in the stockjobber. (翻译:证券监督管理委员会就证券公司董事、监事和高级管理人员任职资格进行规定。)
3. He stood out in terms of competence from all his fellows. (翻译:他在能力方面比他所有同事都突出。)
4. Specialization is necessary to build up the core competence of DACHSER. (翻译:专业化是培育德莎公司核心竞争力的必然要求。)
5. By learning more about your boss and developing empathy for her, you may reevaluate her competence. (翻译:只有多了解你的上司，对她感同身受，你才可能重新评估她的能力。)
6. The judge has to act within the competence of the court. (翻译:法官必须在法庭的权限范围内行使权力。)
7. Objective To survey the clinical communication competence of baccalaureate nursing students (BNS) for improving teaching accordingly. (翻译:目的了解目前在读护理专业本科生的临床沟通能力，以助于有针对性地改进教学工作。)
8. Competence galvanizes people, and will make them look to you for guidance and direction. (翻译:具有竞争性能促进人们向你寻求引导和方向。)
9. The librarys core competence is a competence established on the basis of librarys core resources. (翻译:图书馆的核心能力，是建立在图书馆核心资源基础上的一种竞争能力。)
10. Fair related transactions can bring economies of scale and improve transaction effiency and the competence of listed company. (翻译:公允关联交易能给上市公司带来规模经济的好处，提高交易效率和上市公司能力。)
11. One of the best known models of language ability is known as "Communicative Competence. " (翻译:最著名的语言能力模型之一就是“沟通胜任力模型”。)
12. Collocation competence is one of the most significant embodiments in language ability between the native speakers and EFL learners. (翻译:搭配能力是本族语者与外语学习者最显著的话语能力体现之一。)
13. 'The four EPRs we are building today will provide certainty and competence for UK projects, ' Davis said. (翻译:“今天这四个EPR，我们正在建设的项目将为英国增加确定性和竞争力，”戴维斯说。)
14. Techanical competence is established within the first few years on the job. (翻译:技术才能是在工作最初几年中培养出来的。)
15. We're looking for competence, discipline, endurance, and strength. (翻译:我们寻找的是有能力胜任此工作，能严格约束自己，耐力长久而且体力充沛的人。)
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