/'entrənt; `ɛntrənt/
n
1 ~ (for sth) person or animal that enters, esp for a race, a competition or an examination 参加者（尤指比赛、竞赛或考试）
*There are fifty entrants for the dog show. 有五十条狗参加狗展.
* university entrants 大学入学试的考生.
2 ~ (to sth) person who enters a profession 加入某行业的人
*an entrant to the diplomatic service 初入外交界做事的人
* women entrants to the police force 新加入警察部队的妇女.

n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin: entrer; ENTER]
someone who takes part in a competition
especially BrE someone who has recently started studying at university, or working
entrant to
　a fall in the number of new entrants to higher education