eligible

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Pronunciation

/ˈɛlɪdʒɪbl/(EL-ih-juh-bl)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

有资格的；合格的；符合条件的

Definition

Meeting the requirements or conditions needed to do, get, or be something; qualified.

Word family

  • eligibility/ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪləti/(n)资格

Collocations

  • eligible for
  • eligible to vote
  • eligible candidate
  • eligible bachelor
  • eligibility criteria

Examples

  1. 1.Citizens over 18 are eligible to vote in the general election. (qualified)
  2. 2.She checked whether her income made her eligible for the government housing subsidy. (meeting conditions)

Synonyms

  • qualified/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/— having the necessary skills or conditions
  • entitled/ɪnˈtaɪtld/— having the right
  • suitable/ˈsuːtəbl/— appropriate for a purpose

Etymology

from Latin "eligibilis" (fit to be chosen) — "eligere" (to pick out, to choose) — ex- (out) + legere (to choose)