An incompetent attorney can delay a trial for months or years. A competent attorney can delay one even longer.
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n. 代理人;律师;
💡 at完成+torn旋转+ey=er人→玩的转的人→律师
"She was made her father's attorney when he became ill."
她在父亲生病时代理父亲的事务。
近义：jurisprudent, lawyer, notary, pleader, procurator, barrister
n. 延迟，拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间;
vt. 延期，推迟;耽搁;
vi. 延缓，延期;
💡 de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延缓；耽搁
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近义：latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone
反义：hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
n. 试验;[法]审讯，审判;磨难，困难;[体]选拔赛;
adj. 试验的;[法]审讯的;
💡 tri=try实验+al名词后缀，表行为→试验，尝试
"He is in custody awaiting trial ."
他已被拘留候审。
近义：assay, attempt, try, hearing, instance, judgement
反义：hypothetical, speculative, theoretical
adj. 有能力的，能胜任的;能干的，称职的;足够的，充足的;有决定权的;
💡 com共同+pet追寻，寻求+ent...的→竞争的[能力]→有资格的
"Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work."
要确保这家公司有能力完成这项工作。
近义：apt, proficient, qualified, skilled, suitable, accomplished
反义：incapable, incapacitated, unable, uncapable, unfit, unfitted
adj. 无能力的;不胜任的;不适当的;
n. 无能者;不胜任者;
"his incompetent handling of the affair"
他在处理这件事上的无能表现
近义：blunderer, fumbler, incapable, incapacitated, unable, uncapable
反义：apt, proficient, qualified, skilled, suitable, accomplished