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单词 eligible
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eligible

adjective
 
/ˈelɪdʒəbl/
/ˈelɪdʒəbl/
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  1.  
    a person who is eligible for something or to do something, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc.
    • eligible (for something) Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.
    • The new regulations made a lot of prisoners eligible for early release.
    • You are not considered eligible for legal aid.
    • eligible (to do something) When are you eligible to vote in your country?
    opposite ineligible
  2. an eligible young man or woman is thought to be a good choice as a husband/wife, usually because they are rich or attractive
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: via French from late Latin eligibilis, from Latin eligere ‘choose’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’.
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