competent
adjective uk/ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt/ us/ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt/
C1 有能力的；能干的；称职的
able to do something well
a competent secretary/rider/cook 能干的秘书／骑手／厨师
I wouldn't say he was brilliant but he is competent at his job. 我虽然不会说他是才华横溢，可他还是能胜任工作的。
Opposite: incompetent
- More examples
- She has shown herself to be a highly competent manager.
- She's extremely competent and industrious - an asset to the department.
- It's a competent enough piece of writing but it has no flair.
- Charlie can cope here without you - he's perfectly competent.
- They are a very competent group of people, but they lack flexibility and originality.