eligible, illegible

• mr．lin is eligible for the election.
  林先生在此次選舉中有被選資格。
• ms．wang is an eligible candidate for this vacant position.
  汪小姐是有補(bǔ)此空缺資格的候選人。
• they are seeking for an eligible young man for the governor's daughter.
  他們正在為總督的女兒物色一位合適的青年。

• i really cannot make out his illegible handwriting．
  我確實(shí)是辨認(rèn)不出他潦草的字體。
• do you know this chinese character? it's so illegible that no one can recognize it!
  你認(rèn)識這個中國字嗎？它寫得太草，無人會認(rèn)得！

形容詞 eligible:

1. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen

1. Men and women of eighteen and above are eligible to vote.
   年齡在十八歲以上的男女有投票表決權(quán)。
2. Mary is not eligible for an award.
   瑪麗沒有申請助學(xué)金的資格。
3. If you are eligible for a free upgrade (first 90 days, extended service plan), the download number will be included.
   如果你有獲得免費(fèi)升級的資格(首90天，擴(kuò)展服務(wù)計劃), 下載數(shù)字會包含在通知里。
4. Anyone with an annual income of under 5000 may be eligible to apply.
   凡年收入在5000英鎊以下者均可申請。

el.i.gi.ble

adj.（形容詞）
Qualified or entitled to be chosen:
合格的：有資格或有權(quán)力被選中的：
例句：
eligible to run for office; eligible for retirement.
有資格競選職務(wù)的；有資格退休的

Desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage:
適合的：選擇合意的和值得的，尤指婚姻：
例句：
an eligible bachelor.
一個合意的單身漢

Football Allowed under the rules to catch a forward pass:
【橄欖球】 合法接球的：合法接球向前傳球的：
例句：
an eligible receiver.
合法接球員

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Late Latin ôligibilis
源自 后期拉丁語 ôligibilis
from Latin ôligere [to select] * see elect
源自 拉丁語 ôligere [選擇] *參見 elect

【引伸】
el.igibil.ity
n.（名詞）
el.igible
n.（名詞）
el.igibly
adv.（副詞）