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    qualified
    qual‧i‧fied /ˈkwɒləfaɪd, ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd $ ˈkwɑː-/ adjective
     Word Family: noun: qualification, disqualification, qualifier; verb: qualify, disqualify; adjective: qualified ≠ unqualified, disqualified
    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 something
        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 something
        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.
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    (for Meaning 1)
    ■ adverbs
       ▪ well qualified As a former footballer, he is well qualified to talk about the game.
       ▪ highly qualified All the other applicants seemed highly qualified.
       ▪ suitably qualified If we can find a suitably qualified person, we'll start straight away.
       ▪ eminently qualified He is eminently qualified for the role.
       ▪ ideally qualified His former wife is ideally qualified to comment on his character.
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    (for Meaning 2)
    ■ adverbs
       ▪ highly qualified The pilots who fly these planes are highly qualified.
       ▪ suitably/properly qualified Make sure that the therapist is properly qualified.
       ▪ fully qualified He was a fully qualified engineer.
       ▪ professionally qualified All our staff are professionally qualified.
       ▪ medically/legally qualified Decisions about such measures must rest with medically qualified personnel.
       ▪ newly qualified How much is a newly qualified nurse paid?
    ■ nouns
       ▪ a qualified doctor/teacher/accountant etc After seven years of training, she is now a qualified doctor.