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competence
verbs
have competence
• Older people often feel that they don't have any competence with computers.
demonstrate/show competence
• Students have to demonstrate competence in maths and science.
acquire/achieve/gain/develop competence
• First you have to acquire competence in methods of research.
lack competence
• Some staff members lacked the competence to deal with technical problems.
adjectives
professional competence
• The courses will improve the skills and professional competence of the staff.
technical/linguistic/managerial etc competence
• There are many careers that require a high degree of linguistic competence.
social competence
• The first years of life are very important in a child's growth toward social competence.
phrases
a level/standard/degree of competence
• The trainees are expected to acquire a basic level of competence.
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noun ability to do sth well ADJ. great | basic | administrative, managerial, professional, social, technical | communicative, language, linguistic, reading VERB + COMPETENCE have | demonstrate, display, prove, show She shows a high level of technical competence. | lack | achieve, acquire, develop, gain He gradually developed the competence to deal with the more difficult cases. | challenge, question PREP. beyond sb's ~ I'm afraid the work is beyond his competence. | within sb's ~ This should be well within your competence. | ~ as Students had questioned her competence as a teacher. | ~ for He displayed great competence for the job. | ~ in competence in English PHRASES a level/standard of competence power to deal with sth ADJ. formal | exclusive VERB + COMPETENCE have The commission has no formal competence in cultural matters. PREP. outside sb/sth's ~ matters that fall outside the court's competence | within sb/sth's ~ The decisions come within the competence of the council. PHRASES an area of competence
Oxford Collocations Dictionary