“qualified for”是英语中常用的短语,核心含义是“有资格获得/从事……;符合……的条件”,用来描述某人或某物满足特定的要求、标准或资格。
“qualified”本身是形容词,意为“有资格的;合格的;具备必要条件的”,“for”作为介词引出资格所指向的对象(如职位、奖学金、福利、标准等)。整体表达“符合某事物的要求,因此有资格获得或参与”。
通常与be动词搭配(am/is/are/was/were),构成“主语 + be + qualified for + 名词/代词/动名词”的结构(for后接名词性成分,因为介词需要宾语)。
以下是不同场景的常见用法:
描述符合某职位的要求:
Are you qualified for this sales manager position?(你符合这个销售经理职位的条件吗?)
She’s highly qualified for the job because of her master’s degree and 5 years of experience.(她有硕士学位和5年经验,非常符合这份工作的要求。)
表示有资格获得某奖励:
Only students with a GPA above 3.8 are qualified for the merit scholarship.(只有GPA超过3.8的学生才有资格获得优秀奖学金。)
He worked hard to become qualified for the national science award.(他努力让自己有资格获得国家科学奖。)
说明符合享受某福利的条件:
Employees who have worked here for over a year are qualified for paid vacation.(在这里工作超过一年的员工有资格享受带薪假期。)
Seniors aged 65 or older are qualified for free public transport.(65岁及以上的老年人有资格免费乘坐公共交通。)
描述符合某标准或认证:
This product is qualified for the EU safety standard.(这款产品符合欧盟安全标准。)
To be qualified for the driver’s license, you must pass both written and practical tests.(要获得驾照,你必须通过笔试和实操考试。)
表示“不符合……条件;没有资格”:
I’m afraid you’re not qualified for the loan—your credit score is too low.(恐怕你不符合贷款条件——你的信用分太低了。)
He wasn’t qualified for the promotion because he lacked leadership skills.(他不符合晋升条件,因为缺乏领导能力。)
两者都和“资格”相关,但侧重点不同:
qualified for:后接名词/名词短语,强调“有资格获得/从事某事物”(如职位、奖学金、福利);
qualified to do:后接动词不定式,强调“有资格做某动作/行为”(如从事某职业、完成某任务)。
举个对比例子:
She is qualified for the teaching position.(她符合教师职位的条件。)→ 指向“职位”(名词);
She is qualified to teach English.(她有资格教英语。)→ 指向“教英语”(动作)。
“qualified for”是描述“资格匹配”的核心短语,关键在于连接“主体”和“资格对应的对象”,使用时注意后面接名词性成分,常与be动词搭配。掌握它的用法,能准确表达“符合条件、有资格”的含义~