disqualification

IPA/dɪsˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
KK[dɪskwˌɑləfəkˈeʃən]IPA/dɪsˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

disqualification — 名詞

  • disqualificationsingular
  • disqualificationsplural

1. the process of being officially ruled out of a contest, race, or election after

1.名詞B2
釋義

取消資格

因違規而被禁止參賽或參加活動

the process of being officially ruled out of a contest, race, or election after breaking its rules, or the condition of no longer being allowed to take part

例句

After testing positive for a banned substance, Yuna faced immediate disqualification from the national swimming championships.

禁藥檢測呈陽性後，Yuna 立即面臨全國游泳錦標賽的取消資格處分。

disqualification from + competition

The referee announced the team's disqualification because their pitcher used an illegal grip.

裁判宣布該隊取消資格，因為他們的投手使用了非法握法。

同義詞
  • expulsion

    stronger, often implies permanent removal from an organisation rather than just a single event

  • suspension

    temporary removal, not necessarily permanent like disqualification

  • ban

    more informal; often used for a period of time rather than a single event

反義詞

文法句型

disqualification from + noun phrase

disqualification for + reason

用法筆記

Frequently used with the prepositions 'from' (the activity) and 'for' or 'over' (the reason). The uncountable form describes the process or rule, while the countable form (a disqualification) describes a single instance.

常見錯誤

❌He received a disqualify from the race.
✅He received a disqualification from the race.
💡'disqualification' is the noun form; 'disqualify' is a verb and cannot follow 'a'.

2. a specific circumstance — such as a criminal record, lack of a required licence,

2.名詞B2
釋義

不適任因素

使人不適合某職位或活動的條件

a specific circumstance — such as a criminal record, lack of a required licence, or a health condition — that means a person cannot be considered for a job, position, or official permission

例句

A recent theft conviction is a legal disqualification for working as a bank teller in most states.

在多數州，最近因竊盜而被定罪是擔任銀行櫃員的法律上不適任因素。

be a disqualification for + role

Mira lacked a medical degree, an automatic disqualification for the surgeon position she wanted.

Mira 沒有醫學學位，這對她想要的外科醫師職位而言是自動的不適任因素。

automatic disqualification for

同義詞
  • bar

    more formal, often legal; 'a bar to employment'

  • impediment

    softer; suggests something that makes things difficult rather than impossible

  • stumbling block

    more informal; an obstacle that prevents progress

反義詞
  • asset

    a quality that makes someone suitable for a role

  • qualification

    a skill or credential that fits someone for a position

文法句型

be a disqualification for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly appears in the pattern 'be a disqualification for + role/activity'. The phrase 'automatic disqualification' is especially frequent in legal and HR contexts. Unlike sense 1, this sense is almost always countable and refers to a specific factor rather than an event.