qualify

qualify
(-ies, -ied)

[no obj.]be entitled to a particular benefit or privilege by fulfilling a necessary condition
有资格，合格；合适
a pensioner who does not qualify for income support.
无资格享受收入补助的养老金领取者。
■become eligible for a competition or its final rounds, by reaching a certain standard or defeating a competitor
取得比赛（或决赛）资格
England are in danger of failing to qualify.
英格兰队有失去比赛资格的危险。
[as noun modifier]a World Cup qualifying game.
一场世界杯资格赛。
■be or make properly entitled to be classed in a particular way
（使）有资格被划为
[no obj.]he qualifies as a genuine political refugee.
他可是一位真正的政治避难者。
[no obj.]become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity by satisfying the relevant conditions or requirements, typically by undertaking a course and passing examinations
（尤指通过课程学习和考试）正式取得资格
the training necessary to qualify as a solicitor.
获取律师资格的必要培训。
I've only just qualified.
我只是刚刚取得资格。
■[with obj.]officially recognize or establish (someone) as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity
承认（或确定）（某人）有执业资格
the courses qualify you as an instructor of the sport.
修完这些课程你就有资格当这项运动的教练。
[asadj. qualified]qualified teachers.
合格的老师。
■[with obj. and infinitive]make (someone) competent or knowledgeable enough to do something
使胜任；使有资格
I'm not qualified to write on the subject.
我不够格写这个题目。
[with obj.]make (a statement or assertion) less absolute; add reservations to
使（言辞，声明）不过于绝对；修正；使有所保留
she felt obliged to qualify her first short answer.
她感到有必要修正自己最初的简短回答。
[as adj. qualified]it was given a qualified welcome.
它受到不冷不热的欢迎。
■(archaic)make (something extreme or undesirable) less severe or extreme
(古)使（极端或糟糕的事）缓和；使减轻
his sincere piety, his large heart always qualify his errors.
他的虔诚和宽大的心胸总能减轻其过失。
■(archaic)alter the strength or flavour of (something, especially a liquid)
(古)改变（某物，尤指液体的）浓度（或味道）
he qualified his mug of water with a plentiful infusion of the liquor.
他朝一大杯水里兑了足量的酒来改变水的味道。
■(qualify something as)(archaic)attribute a specified quality to something; describe something as
(古)把…限定为；把…描述为
the propositions have been qualified as heretical.
这些观点一直被描述为异端邪说。
[with obj.](Grammar)(of a word or phrase) attribute a quality to (another word, especially a preceding noun)
(语法)（词，短语）限定，修饰（另一个词，尤指前面的名词）

派生
qualifiable
adjective
语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'describe in a particular way'): from French qualifier, from medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis 'of what kind, of such a kind' (see quality)

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