transcription, транскрипция: [ elɪdʒɪb(ə)l ]
1.
Someone who is eligible to do something is qualified or able to do it, for example because they are old enough.
Almost half the population are eligible to vote in today’s election...
You could be eligible for a university scholarship.
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , usu ADJ for n , ADJ to-inf
• eli‧gibil‧ity
The rules covering eligibility for benefits changed in the 1980s.
N-UNCOUNT : oft N for n
2.
An eligible man or woman is not yet married and is thought by many people to be a suitable partner.
He’s the most eligible bachelor in Japan.
ADJ : usu ADJ n