Incompetents2 invariably make trouble for people other than themselves.
Larry McMurtry (1936 - ), 'Lonesome Dove'
Competence3, like truth, beauty and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder4.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988), The Peter Principle (1969), chapter 1
Equal opportunity means everyone will have a fair chance at being incompetent1.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)
Everyone rises to their level of incompetence5.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988), "The Peter Principle"
The incompetent with nothing to do can still make a mess of it.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)
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incompetent [ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt]
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incompetents [ɪnˈkɔmpɪtənts]
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n.无能力的,不称职的,不胜任的( incompetent的名词复数 ) | |
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competence [ˈkɒmpɪtəns]
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n.能力,胜任,称职 | |
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beholder [bɪˈhəʊldə(r)]
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n.观看者,旁观者 | |
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incompetence [in'kɔmpitəns]
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n.不胜任,不称职 | |
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