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    competence

    US /ˈkɑmpɪtəns/

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    UK /ˈkɒmpɪtəns/

    B2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
    Her competence is the result of years of practice
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The quality of being adequately or well qualified; the state of being competent.
    He questioned her competence to manage the project.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The legal capacity to perform an act.
    The court questioned the witness's competence to testify.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language.
    Linguistic competence is the system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language.

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    • from competence to story-telling to leadership

      from competence to story-telling to leadership

    B1

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    • We have this sense that speed to respond in somehow is associated with competence.

      We have this sense that speed to respond in somehow is associated with competence.

    • But really, what reflects best on your competence is an appropriate response.

      But really, what reflects best on your competence is an appropriate response.

    A2

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    • competence, and trust.

      competence, and trust.

    B1

    Become better at talking to people ?️

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    • She said that highly charismatic people rank high in two specific traits: warmth and competence.

      She said that highly charismatic people rank high in two specific traits: warmth and competence.

    • Well, according to Vanessa von Edwards, who's the author of this audiobook I listened to recently called Cues, she said that highly charismatic people rank high in two specific traits: warmth and competence.

      Well, according to Vanessa von Edwards, who's the author of this audiobook I listened to recently called Cues, she said that highly charismatic people rank high in two specific traits: warmth and competence.

    B1

    如何擺脫社交尷尬?問自己這兩個問題 ► Vanessa Van Edwards 凡妮莎‧范‧愛德華茲(中英字幕)

    03:03如何擺脫社交尷尬?問自己這兩個問題  ► Vanessa Van Edwards 凡妮莎‧范‧愛德華茲(中英字幕)
    • There's also the words we use, obviously, verbal cues, the types of words that I'm choosing to use are signaling my warmth and competence to you.

      There's also the words we use, obviously, verbal cues, the types of words that I'm choosing to use are signaling my warmth and competence to you.

    • The types of words that I'm choosing to use are signaling my warmth and competence to you.

      The types of words that I'm choosing to use are signaling my warmth and competence to you.

    B2

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    • And the way you get real confidence is through competence.

      And the way you get real confidence is through competence.

    B1

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    • The next is competence, meaning you feel capable in your skills and what you do.

      The next is competence, meaning you feel capable in your skills and what you do.

    • The next is competence, meaning you feel capable in your skills and what you do.

      The next is competence, meaning you feel capable in your skills and what you do.

    A2

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    • Van Edwards discovered that the most charismatic people have mastered the art of balancing two types of cues, warmth and competence.

      Van Edwards discovered that the most charismatic people have mastered the art of balancing two types of cues, warmth and competence.

    • Competence cues, on the other hand, make people respect you.

      Competence cues, on the other hand, make people respect you.

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    • Build your circle of competence.

      Build your circle of competence.

    • Warren Buffet introduced the circle of competence.

      Warren Buffet introduced the circle of competence.

    A2

    Is Trump winning? | The Gray Area

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    • They are doing it badly right because it is one thing to say we're gonna make it hard for the US government to Conduct key administrative functions be it funding scientific research or you know Managing the health of our rivers and other pollution related things or even the the basic competence of the US military Which Pete Hex has seems to be very busily and very busy destroying for basically culture war purposes but it's actually an entirely different thing to build an effective system for repressing dissent and Controlling the outcome of elections, right that's building That's an affirmative project and you need to create state institutions and policies that deliver that particular outcome So you can't just do vandalism there, right?

      They are doing it badly right because it is one thing to say we're gonna make it hard for the US government to Conduct key administrative functions be it funding scientific research or you know Managing the health of our rivers and other pollution related things or even the the basic competence of the US military Which Pete Hex has seems to be very busily and very busy destroying for basically culture war purposes but it's actually an entirely different thing to build an effective system for repressing dissent and Controlling the outcome of elections, right that's building That's an affirmative project and you need to create state institutions and policies that deliver that particular outcome So you can't just do vandalism there, right?

    • No, it's I find it fascinating in the sense that The man's whole shtick can be boiled down to the apprentice Right, and this isn't just I have this on the brain because I read a study today that showed that The perceptions of Trump based on apprentice view viewing was like meaningful And so the people who were more in the areas where there was a higher apprentice viewership due to this random design Had a higher assessment of Trump's competence and Here's the kicker.

      No, it's I find it fascinating in the sense that The man's whole shtick can be boiled down to the apprentice Right, and this isn't just I have this on the brain because I read a study today that showed that The perceptions of Trump based on apprentice view viewing was like meaningful And so the people who were more in the areas where there was a higher apprentice viewership due to this random design Had a higher assessment of Trump's competence and Here's the kicker.

    B1