qualified(adj.)
1580年代,"具备才华或天赋; " 1590年代,"受到某种程度的限制或修改的影响; " 过去分词是由 qualify(v.)构成的形容词。自1886年起直到20世纪中期,作为英国英语委婉的说法,指 bloody 或 damned。
To be competent is to have the natural abilities or the general training necessary for any given work ; to be qualified is to have, in addition to competency, a special training, enabling one to begin the work effectively and at once. He who is competent may or may not require time to become qualified; he who is not competent cannot become qualified, for it is not in him. [Century Dictionary]
具有 competent 的意味着具备完成任何给定工作所需的自然能力或一般训练; 具有 qualified 的意味着在能力上有所提高,使其能够有效地开始工作。具有 competent 的人可能需要时间来成为 qualified; 而不具备 competent 的人无法成为 qualified,因为这不在他的能力范围内。[世纪词典]
该词起源时间:1580年代