competence /ˈkɔmpitəns/ n. ［u］能力，胜任，称职： have high level competence in a language 有很高的语言造诣 He assured us of his competence for the job. 他向我们保证能胜任这项工作。
incompetence n. 不称职，无能：［考句］ In those days, executive expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for incompetence, to retire at the age of 65.那时，行政人员期望一辈子在一家公司工作到65岁退休，除非因不称职被解雇。
