(1)(使)合格(适)，(使)胜任((cause to)be competent or qualified for an office，position，or task)[I，I+prep(for/as)，T+n，T+n+prep(for)，C+n+prep(as)，C+n+to-inf]：hope to～next year希望明年取得资格;He～ied(as a doctor)a couple of years back. 两三年以前他就取得了(医生)资格。～for the job有资格做那项工作;～for the World Cup finals 获得参加世界杯决赛的资格;～as a doctor of medicine有资格做医生;～as a man of letters当文人;～oneself for the position使自己有资格担任这个职务;be～ed for the position有担任这个职务的资格;This certificate～s you for admission.这份证书使你有资格被录取。Two years of experience～s her as a teacher of English. 两年的经验使她有资格当英语教师。The examination～s the young man to become a driving instructor. 这项测试使这位年轻人有资格做汽车驾驶教官。〖同〗fit，enable，certify;

(2)授予……的法定权利，准予(have or give sb a legal right to have or do sth)[I，I+prep(for/as)，I+to-inf，T+n， T+n+prep(for)，C+n+to-inf]：not～till one is eighteen满18岁才有资格;～for the vote/as a voter/to vote有权选举;～a jury授陪审团以法权;not～for maternity leave/one's pensions/a promotion无权享有产假/领取养老金/晋职提升;Residence in the area～ies you for free medical treatment. 居住在这个地区的居民享有免费医疗。to be～ied to practise law in this state获准在该州当律师;〖同〗entitle;

(3)(使)更确切(温和)(make(a statement，etc) less general;moderate)[T+n]：～one's remarks修正自己的评述;～one's statement/one's approval/one's answer修正自己的陈述/赞许/回答;～what one just said 修正自己刚刚讲的话;That's very good;no，I'll～that it's quite good.那很好;不，更确切地说是相当好。〖同〗limit，moderate;

(4)限定，修饰(limit the meaning of，modify)[T+n](gram)：Adjectives～nouns/other words. 形容词修饰名词/其他词语。In “Mary can ride well.”“well”～ies “ride”. 在“玛丽自行车骑得好”这句话里，well(好)修饰ride(骑)。

→′qualified adj 有限度的，有资格的;′qualifier n 修饰语，合格者;͵qualifi′cation n 获得资格，资格，文凭，限定性条件