candidate

US [ˈkændiˌdeɪt]
UK [ˈkændɪdeɪt]
  • n.候选人;理想对象;〈正式〉考生
  • Web求职者;报考者;候补者
Plural Form:candidates  
Candidate
n.
1.
~ (for sth)
(竞选或求职的)候选人,申请人a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job
one of the leading candidates for the presidency
总统职位的主要候选人之一
a presidential candidate
总统候选人
He stood as a candidate in the local elections.
他作为候选人参加地方选举。
There were a large number of candidates for the job.
有许多求职者申请这份工作。
2.
投考者;应试者;参加考试的人a person taking an exam
a candidate for the degree of MPhil
攻读哲学硕士学位者
3.
~ (for sth)
被认定适合者;被认定有某种结局者a person or group that is considered suitable for sth or that is likely to get sth or to be sth
Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year.
今年我们队最有可能降级。
Your father is an obvious candidate for a heart attack.
你父亲显然是容易患心脏病的人。

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