eligible與illegible的詞語辨析

eligible，illegible

這一對形容詞的拼法和讀音有點相近，但涵義和使用場合卻大不相同。

Eligible/eliDN+bl/的意思合格的、合適的、可採用的（qualified，suitable or fit to be chosen）。它的副詞是eligibly，名詞是?eligibility.例：

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．

汪小姐是有補此空缺資格的候選人。

They are seeking for an eligible young man for the governors daughter．

他們正在為總督的女兒物色一位合適的青年。

Illegible/ileDNibl/的意思是難讀的'、難辨認的（difficult or impossible to read or distinguish）。它的副詞是illegibly，名詞是illegibility.例：

I really cannot make out his illegible handwriting．

我確實是辨認不出他潦草的字體。

Do you know this Chinese character？Its so illegible that no one can recognize it！

你認識這個中國字嗎？它寫得太草，無人會認得！

現將eligible和illegible用在一個句子裏，以便區分：

A person might be eligible for a certain appointment despite his illegible handwriting．