eligible

eligible, illegible

• mr．lin is eligible for the election.
  林先生在此次选举中有被选资格。
• ms．wang is an eligible candidate for this vacant position.
  汪小姐是有补此空缺资格的候选人。
• they are seeking for an eligible young man for the governor's daughter.
  他们正在为总督的女儿物色一位合适的青年。

• i really cannot make out his illegible handwriting．
  我确实是辨认不出他潦草的字体。
• do you know this chinese character? it's so illegible that no one can recognize it!
  你认识这个中国字吗？它写得太草，无人会认得！

形容词 eligible:

1. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

1. Men and women of eighteen and above are eligible to vote.
   年龄在十八岁以上的男女有投票表决权。
2. Mary is not eligible for an award.
   玛丽没有申请助学金的资格。
3. If you are eligible for a free upgrade (first 90 days, extended service plan), the download number will be included.
   如果你有获得免费升级的资格(首90天，扩展服务计划), 下载数字会包含在通知里。
4. Anyone with an annual income of under 5000 may be eligible to apply.
   凡年收入在5000英镑以下者均可申请。

el.i.gi.ble

adj.（形容词）
Qualified or entitled to be chosen:
合格的：有资格或有权力被选中的：
例句：
eligible to run for office; eligible for retirement.
有资格竞选职务的；有资格退休的

Desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage:
适合的：选择合意的和值得的，尤指婚姻：
例句：
an eligible bachelor.
一个合意的单身汉

Football Allowed under the rules to catch a forward pass:
【橄榄球】 合法接球的：合法接球向前传球的：
例句：
an eligible receiver.
合法接球员

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin ôligibilis
源自 后期拉丁语 ôligibilis
from Latin ôligere [to select] * see elect
源自 拉丁语 ôligere [选择] *参见 elect

【引伸】
el.igibil.ity
n.（名词）
el.igible
n.（名词）
el.igibly
adv.（副词）