每日商务英语：Eligibility Criteria，先看资格条件再谈补贴
Eligibility criteria 指资格条件或准入标准，适用于政策申报、基金筛选、供应商准入和招聘场景。
作者：天使投资人雷欧
Eligibility criteria
释义：资格条件；准入标准。
例句1：Please review the eligibility criteria before preparing the application.
翻译：准备申请材料前，请先核对资格条件。
例句2：Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee approval.
翻译：满足资格条件并不保证获批。
例句3：The fund has separate eligibility criteria for first-time founders.
翻译：这只基金对首次创业者设有单独的资格条件。
雷欧点评：成熟的创业者先判断能不能进门，再计算门里有多少钱。
高频搭配
- ✓ meet the eligibility criteria｜满足资格条件
- ✓ fail to meet a criterion｜未满足某项条件
- ✓ eligible applicant｜符合资格的申请人
- ✓ subject to approval｜须经批准
- ✓ application window｜申报窗口
三个商务场景
政策：Our company appears eligible, but the application window has not opened.
基金：Could you confirm whether overseas entities meet the eligibility criteria?
采购：Vendors must meet the security and compliance criteria before onboarding.
练习
填空：Meeting the eligibility ___ does not guarantee funding.
答案：criteria。今天就能做：用英文写三行 Eligibility checklist：Entity / Location / Deadline。
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常见问题
Eligibility和qualification有什么区别？
Eligibility强调是否满足进入申请或参与的门槛；qualification还可指资质、学历、技能或资格证。
criteria为什么不是criterion？
Criterion是单数‘一项标准’，criteria是复数‘多项标准’。商务场景里通常需要同时核对多项条件。
满足eligibility criteria就会获批吗？
不会。它通常只表示可以申请或进入评审，不代表approval、funding或disbursement。