单词 | eligibility |
释义 | eligibility (once / 5623 pages) n If you're qualified for something or allowed to take part in it, you have eligibility. Having a valid driver's license means you have the eligibility to drive a car. The noun eligibility is good for describing the state of being qualified for or worthy of something. You might have the eligibility to take an upper level computer class, but not have the eligibility to take advanced Arabic, for example. Eligibility comes from the adjective eligible, which comes from the Middle French, meaning "fit to be chosen." The Latin root word is eligere, "choose." WORD FAMILYeligibility: eligibilities+/eligible: eligibility, eligibly, ineligible/ineligibility: ineligibilities/ineligible: ineligibility USAGE EXAMPLESSmart also must replace three starting offensive linemen, but defensive back Maurice Smith was the only starter on defense to complete his eligibility. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) It also allowed states to expand Medicaid eligibility, with the federal government paying most of the cost for new beneficiaries. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) The process to determine eligibility for state job assistance, for example, is lengthy and complex. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) n the quality or state of being eligible eligibility of a candidate for office eligibility for a loan Ant|Hypo|Hyper ineligibility the quality or state of being ineligible insurability the quality of being insurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company) marriageabilityeligibility for marriage making, qualification an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something |
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