1N-COUNT 候选人;求职者 A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job. 候选人;求职者
The Democratic candidate is still leading in the polls.
民主党候选人的得票数依然领先。
He is a candidate for the office of Governor.
他是州长候选人之一。
We all spoke to them and John emerged as the best candidate.
2N-COUNT 考生;应试者 A candidate is someone who is taking an examination. 考生;应试者 [British]
3N-COUNT 攻读学位者;在读本科生(或硕士生、博士生) A candidate is someone who is studying for a degree at a college. 攻读学位者;在读本科生(或硕士生、博士生) [US]
4N-COUNT 适合…的人(或物);可能有…结局的人(或物) A candidate is a person or thing that is regarded as being suitable for a particular purpose or as being likely to do or be a particular thing. 适合…的人(或物);可能有…结局的人(或物)
I think Birmingham City are prime candidates for relegation next season.
我认为下个赛季伯明翰城队最有可能降级。
Those who are overweight or indulge in high-salt diets are candidates for hypertension. [+ for]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + CANDIDATE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤potential, prospective可能當選的候選人◇Prospective parliamentary candidates met party leaders last week.可能當選議員的候選人上週與政黨領袖會面。➤likely, possible, qualified, suitable, viable, worthy很可能當選的/可能適合的/有資格的/合適的/有望當選的/優秀的候選人◇She's a likely candidate for promotion.她很可能得到晉升。➤excellent, good, ideal, obvious, perfect, prime, promising, strong出色的/優秀的/理想的/明擺着的/完美的/最佳的/有希望的/很有實力的候選人◇This is a prime candidate for best movie of the year.這是年度最佳電影的最佳候選片。➤leading, top主要/頂級候選者▸➤unlikely, unsuitable不太可能當選的/不合適的候選人▸➤successful成功的申請者◇The successful candidate will be fluent in French and German.申請人須通曉法語和德語才有可能成功。➤losing, unsuccessful失利的/不成功的候選人▸➤congressional, gubernatorial, mayoral, parliamentary, presidential, prime-ministerial國會議員/州長/市長/議會/總統/首相候選人➤doctoral, PhD (especially NAmE) 博士生;攻讀博士學位的人◇Elena is a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins University.埃琳娜在約翰・霍普金斯大學攻讀博士學位。➤Conservative, Democratic, etc.保守黨、民主黨等候選人VERB + CANDIDATE➤put yourself forward as, stand as (especially BrE) 推舉自己為候選人;作為候選人競選◇She decided to stand as a candidate in the local elections.她決定作為候選人參加地方競選。➤field, nominate, put up, run推舉候選人;提名候選人;提出候選人參選◇Our organization is putting up five candidates in the elections.我們這個組織推薦 5 個候選人參加選舉。➤back, endorse, favour/favor, support, vote for支持候選人;投候選人的票➤consider, interview, screen審視/面試/篩選候選人▸➤choose, elect, select挑選/選舉/選擇候選人◇The committee will select the best candidate for the job.委員會將從候選者中挑選出最適合擔任這一職務的人。➤reject否決候選人◇We rejected most of the candidates as unsuitable.我們認為大多數候選人都不合適,所以排除了他們。PREPOSITION➤candidate for⋯的候選人◇She was the only candidate for the post.她是該職位的唯一候選人。
➡ See also the entry for participant另见participant条candidate ♦︎ nominee ♦︎ applicant ♦︎ entrantThese are all words for sb who is applying for sth such as a job or position.这些词均表示申请者、候选人、参加者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a candidate / a nominee / an applicant / an entrant for sth◆a candidate / an entrant in sth◆a nominee / an applicant / an entrant to sth◆the successful candidate / applicant◆a potential / prospective candidate / applicant / entrant◆a / an good / ideal / suitable candidate / applicant◆a Democratic / Republican / presidential candidate / nominee◆to attract candidates / applicants / entrants◆to interview / choose / select / shortlist / reject a candidate / an applicant◆to appoint a candidate / a nominee / an applicant■candidate [countable] a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job(竞选或求职的)候选人,申请人◆The committee will select the best candidate for the job.委员会将会挑选胜任这一工作的最佳人选。◆Prospective parliamentary candidates met party leaders last week.有望当选的议会候选人上周与政党领袖会面。◆The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election.该党打算在下次大选时推举一名候选人。◆ (BrE) He stood as a candidate in the local elections.他作为候选人参加地方选举。ⓘ In British English a candidate can also be a person who is taking an exam.在英式英语中,candidate亦可指应试者◆ (BrE) Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination.考生在这一考试中可使用词典。■nominee ˌnɒmɪˈniː; NAmEˌnɑːmɪˈniː[countable] a person who has been formally suggested for a job or prize or to take part in an election(职位、奖项或选举的)被提名人,被任命者◆And here are the nominees for Best Director.以下是“最佳导演”的候选人。◆The President will present his nominee for Supreme Court Justice to Congress for approval.总统将提名最高法院大法官,呈交国会批准。◆He was chosen as the party's presidential nominee.他获推举角逐该党的总统候选人席位。 see also nominate ⇨ recommend2NOTE辨析 Candidate or nominee?In some political elections, especially for a president in the US, several people are nominated(= suggested)to represent a political party: they are nominees. The party then chooses, often through a vote, one of the nominees who they want to become the party's candidate to take part in the election against candidates from other parties. In other situations where a person is being chosen for sth such as a job or a prize, candidate is a general word which can refer either to people who applied for the job or prize themselves, or who were suggested for it by other people. A nominee is always sb who was suggested for sth by other people.在一些政治选举,特别是美国总统选举中,几个人被提名代表某个政党,他们被称为nominee(被提名人)。 政党然后常通过投票从被提名人中选出一个candidate(候选人)和代表其他政党的候选人竞选。在其他情况下,如申请工作或遴选奖项时,candidate是通用的词,既可以指自行申请工作或奖项的人,也可以指获别人提名的人。 nominee总是指获别人提名的人。■applicantˈæplɪkənt [countable] a person who is applying for sth, especially a job or a place at a college or university(尤指求职或进高等院校的)申请人◆There were over 500 applicants for the job.有500多人申请这份工作。◆What can be done about the falling number of applicants to medical schools?申请进医学院的人数下降,应该怎么办?◆The factory was accused of turning away job applicants who belong to a union.那家工厂被指控拒绝录用隶属工会的求职者。 see also apply ⇨ ask2■entrant ˈentrənt [countable] a person or animal that enters a race or competition参赛者;参赛动物◆You will automatically be registered as an entrant in the Prize Draw.你将获自动登记参加抽奖。◆The winning entrant received tickets to the theatre.获胜的参赛者得到了剧院的门票。ⓘ In British English an entrant can also be a person who enters an exam.在英式英语中,entrant亦可指应试者◆The average score for all A-level entrants was 5.4.所有参加高级证书考试的考生平均分是5.4。 see also enter ⇨ playverb2