qualified

qualified
qual|i|fied
S3 [ˈkwɔlıfaıd US ˈkwa:-] adj
1.) having suitable knowledge, experience, or skills, especially for a particular job
well/suitably/highly qualified
▪ Dawn is well qualified for her new role.
qualified to do sth
▪ The guides are qualified to lead groups into the mountains.
▪ If you don't speak German, you're not qualified to comment.
2.) having passed a professional examination
qualified doctor/teacher/accountant etc
▪ There are qualified instructors on hand to advise you.
highly/fully qualified
▪ a fully qualified nurse
▪ a professionally qualified social worker
▪ Are you medically qualified ?
qualified to do sth
▪ He's qualified to teach biology at high school level.
3.) [usually before noun]
limited in some way
→↑partial
qualified approval/support
▪ The proposal received qualified approval.
▪ The program was considered a qualified success .
▪ Is it worth the money? The answer is a qualified yes .

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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