competence

能力、力量

仕事や活動を十分にうまく行える力。

やさしい英語で： The ability to do a job or activity well enough.

• No one doubts her competence.
• The test measures competence in reading and writing.
• He demonstrated real competence when dealing with the emergency.

使い方： competence in something (The course develops competence in basic computer skills.); competence to do something (She has the competence to lead the team.)

類義語： ability, capability, proficiency

反対語： incompetence, inability

よく使う表現： professional competence, technical competence, demonstrate competence

管轄権、権限

裁判所や公的機関が特定の事柄を扱い、判断する法的な権限。

やさしい英語で： The legal power of a court or official body to decide or deal with a particular matter.

• The court lacks competence in this matter.
• Tax disputes fall within the agency's competence.
• The judge questioned the tribunal's competence to hear the case.

使い方： within/beyond the competence of someone/something (This dispute is beyond the competence of the local court.); competence to do something (The tribunal has competence to hear the appeal.)

類義語： jurisdiction, authority

よく使う表現： within its competence, beyond its competence, the court's competence