vt.使具备资格；描述；[语]修饰

vi.取得资格；合格

This test will qualify you to fly an aircraft. 这次考试将使你取得驾驶飞机的资格。

His knowledge and skills qualify him for the job. 他的知识和技能使他有资格担任这项工作。

Your passport qualifies you to receive free medical treatment. 你所持的护照可使你享有免费医疗。

I qualify it as a plot. 我说它是一个阴谋。

I won't qualify until next year. 我明年才具备资格。

After three years here you'll qualify for a rise. 你在这里三年就可获加薪。

Our team has qualified for the semi-final. 我队已有资格进入半决赛。

In that case, he won't qualify as a good husband. 这么说来,他不算是个合格的丈夫。

qualify的基本意思是“(使)有资格”,指通过宣誓、作保、遵照必要形式或条件而获得合法或适当的权力,还可指取得或具备某一职业的合格条件。引申可作“限制”“修饰”解。

qualify可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时可接名词或代词作宾语,意为“使某人有资格做某事”。

qualify还可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。

qualify与介词as连用表示“有条件做…”; 与介词for连用表示“能胜任,有做…的条件”。

在非正式语体里, qualify可引出直接引语,作“赞许”解。

qualify的过去分词qualified可用作形容词,在句中作定语或表语。

下列各组里两个句子的意思相同: 约翰有资格做一名律师。John qualifies as a barrister.John qualifies for a barrister. 训练课程使你有资格成为驾驶教练员。The training course qualifies you to bea driving instructor.The training course qualifies you as adriving instructor.

下列两个句子的意思不同: He qualified as a typist.他争取到了作打字员的资格。He was qualified as a typist.他是个合格的打字员。