When initial repairs are inadequate, therefore, it is not because the mechanics lack competence; rather, there is clearly a level of focused concentration that complex repairs require.(因此，初次修理的不足并不是因為技工缺乏能力；更確切地說，很明顯復雜的修理需要一種高度集中的能力。)

Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence — the underpinnings of emotional health.(童年活動有助于兒童培養責任感、獨立、自信和能力，這些是情感健康的基礎。)

Is it in my circle of competence?(是不是在我的能力范圍之內？)

The judge has to act within the competence of the court.(法官必須在法庭的權限范圍內行使權力。)

Don't waste time exploring skill areas where you have little competence.(不要浪費時間去探索你沒有什么能力的技能領域。)

At least three years' study would be necessary to achieve the literacy competence necessary to grapple with the material she analyzes.(要掌握她所分析的材料所需的讀寫能力，至少需要三年的學習時間。)

As recent graduates can testify, the job market isn't kind to candidates who can't demonstrate genuine competence, along with a well-cultivated willingness to work hard.(最近的畢業生可以證明，對于不能表現出真正能力以及良好的努力工作意愿的求職者，求職市場并不友好。)

He had a hard professional competence and an encyclopedic knowledge of his adopted country, an in-depth learning uncorrupted by vague idealism.(他有著扎實的專業功底和對他所選擇的國家的廣博的了解，一場不為模糊的理想主義所腐蝕的深入學習。)

For a good career in almost any field, computer competence is a must.(要在幾乎任何領域謀得一份好工作，計算機能力都是必不可少的。)

Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence and came to feel that they were worthwhile members of society.(在家里或社區工作的男孩獲得了能力，開始覺得自己是社會中有價值的成員。)

用作名詞(n.)

I'm only worried about his attitude to the job; his competence is not in question.
我只擔心他對那項工作的態度,他的能力是不成問題。We knew her competence in solving problems.
我們都知道她解決問題的能力。I doubt his competence as a teacher.
我懷疑他能否勝任教師。These are matters within the competence of the court.
這些是法院權限以內的事。The case is beyond this court's competence.
本案超出本法庭的管轄權。

用作名詞 (n.)

動詞+～

acquire〔gain〕 competence獲得能力have competence具有管理權

形容詞+～

comfortable competence豐富的技能technical competence技術工作能力

名詞+～

English competence運用英語的能力

介詞+～

beyond〔within〕 competence在…范圍外〔內〕

～+介詞

competence as作為…的能力competence for對…的能力competence in在某方面的能力

They..growled away their latter years in discontented competence.