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candidate

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n.候选人,投考者

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applicant  nominee  seeker    

candidate


/'kændɪdət; [US] -deɪt; `kændə,det/
n
1 person who applies for a job or is nominated for election (esp to Parliament) (求职)申请人; (尤指国会的)候选人
*stand as Labour candidate in a parliamentary election 国会竞选中作为工党候选人
* offer oneself as a candidate for a post 自荐为某职位的候选人.
2 person taking an examination 参加考试的人
*Most candidates passed in grammar. 参加考试的人大多数语法及格.
3 ~ (for sth) person considered to be suitable for a particular position or likely to get sth 被认为适合任某职位或可能得到某事物的人
*The company is being forced to reduce staff and I fear I'm a likely candidate (for redundancy). 公司被迫裁员, 恐怕我是其中之一(冗员).

candidate


n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: candidatus, from candidatus 'dressed in white', from candidus ( CANDID); because someone trying to get elected in ancient Rome wore white clothes]
someone who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election
 a presidential candidate
candidate for
 There are only three candidates for the job.
BrE someone who is taking an examination
 Candidates are not allowed to use a calculator in this exam.
someone or something that is likely to experience or get something
candidate for
 The school is an obvious candidate for extra funding.
 The novel must be a prime candidate for the award.
1. The other candidate´s main disadvantage is her age.
    另一候选人的主要不利条件是她的年龄问题.

2. This candidate is clearly superior.
    这个候选人显然比别的候选人强.

3. A typical candidate for a prenuptial agreement is a man who has accumulated considerable wealth, has already been stung once, and wants to reduce his exposure to future problems.
    典型的欲签立婚前协议的人是那些积存了大量财富的男性,他们曾吃过苦头,因而想减少自己日后的麻烦。

4. Jean was the best candidate for the job.
    吉恩是这项工作的最好侯选人.

5. I cannot vote for a candidate who stands for the antithesis of what I believe.
    我不能选一个与我的信仰相反的候选人。

6. For example, one U.S. corporation offered a large sum of money in support of a U.S. presidential candidate at a time when the company was under investigation for possible violations of U. S. business laws.
    比如,有一家美国企业曾因可能触犯美国商业法规而正受调查,此时它捐出一大笔款项支持一位总统候选人。

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