can·di·date

noun

/ˈkændɪdət/, /ˈkændɪdeɪt/

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
- a presidential candidate总统候选人
- candidate for something one of the leading candidates for the presidency总统职位的主要候选人之一
- He is the best candidate for the job.他是这项工作的最佳人选。
- (British English) She stood as a candidate in the local elections.他作为候选人参加地方选举。
- The party is fielding more candidates than ever before.该党要派出比以往任何时候都多的候选人参选。
- to nominate/select a candidate提名／选择候选人
- to endorse a candidate (= say you support them)支持候选人
Wordfinder
- apply
- appoint
- candidate
- CV
- experience
- interview
- job description
- qualification
- reference
- shortlist
Wordfinder
- candidate
- constituency
- contest
- democracy
- election
- majority
- manifesto
- poll
- referendum
- swing vote
Collocations Voting in elections
Voting in electionsRunning for election
- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
Voting
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
Taking power
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
Extra Examples
- Our organization is putting up five candidates in the elections.我们这个组织推荐 5 个候选人参加选举。
- 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。
- She decided to stand as a candidate in the local elections.她决定作为候选人参加地方竞选。
- She was the only candidate for the post.她是该职位的唯一候选人。
- The successful candidate will be fluent in French and German.申请人须通晓法语和德语才有可能成功。
- There were no suitable candidates for the position.这个职位没有适合的候选人。
- We rejected most of the candidates as unsuitable.我们认为大多数候选人都不合适，所以排除了他们。
- 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。
- There were a large number of candidates for the job.这份工作有很多候选人。
Topics Working lifeb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- potential
- prospective
- likely
- …
verb + candidate
- put yourself forward as
- stand as
- field
- …
preposition
- candidate for
(British English) a person taking an exam投考者；应试者；参加考试的人
- Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination.考生在这一考试中可使用词典。
- We run special revision courses for examination candidates.我们为考生开设专门的复习课程。
- candidate for something a candidate for the degree of MPhil攻读哲学硕士学位者
Wordfinder
- candidate
- exam
- grade
- invigilate
- mark
- oral
- paper
- practical
- resit
- revise
Topics Educationb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- potential
- prospective
- likely
- …
verb + candidate
- put yourself forward as
- stand as
- field
- …
preposition
- candidate for
candidate (for something) a person or group that is considered suitable for something or that is likely to get something or to be something被认定适合者；被认定有某种结局者
- 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。
- She's a likely candidate for promotion.她很可能得到晋升。
- This is a prime candidate for best movie of the year.这是年度最佳电影的最佳候选片。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- potential
- prospective
- likely
- …
verb + candidate
- put yourself forward as
- stand as
- field
- …
preposition
- candidate for

Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin candidatus ‘white-robed’, also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga), from candidus ‘white’.

单词	candidate
释义	can·di·date noun /ˈkændɪdət/, /ˈkændɪdeɪt/ /ˈkændɪdət/, /ˈkændɪdeɪt/ 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 a presidential candidate总统候选人 candidate for something one of the leading candidates for the presidency总统职位的主要候选人之一 He is the best candidate for the job.他是这项工作的最佳人选。 (British English) She stood as a candidate in the local elections.他作为候选人参加地方选举。 The party is fielding more candidates than ever before.该党要派出比以往任何时候都多的候选人参选。 to nominate/select a candidate提名／选择候选人 to endorse a candidate (= say you support them)支持候选人 Wordfinder apply appoint candidate CV experience interview job description qualification reference shortlist Wordfinder candidate constituency contest democracy election majority manifesto poll referendum swing vote Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election conduct/hold an election/a referendum (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term hold/call/contest a general/national election launch/run a presidential election campaign support/back a candidate sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters fix/rig/steal an election/the vote Voting go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody) vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party mark/spoil your ballot paper count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots go to/be defeated at the ballot box get/win/receive/lose votes get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman Taking power be sworn into office/in as president take/administer (in the US) the oath of office swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address take/enter/hold/leave office appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister form a government/a cabinet serve two terms as prime minister/in office Extra Examples Our organization is putting up five candidates in the elections.我们这个组织推荐 5 个候选人参加选举。 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。 She decided to stand as a candidate in the local elections.她决定作为候选人参加地方竞选。 She was the only candidate for the post.她是该职位的唯一候选人。 The successful candidate will be fluent in French and German.申请人须通晓法语和德语才有可能成功。 There were no suitable candidates for the position.这个职位没有适合的候选人。 We rejected most of the candidates as unsuitable.我们认为大多数候选人都不合适，所以排除了他们。 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。 There were a large number of candidates for the job.这份工作有很多候选人。 Topics Working lifeb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective potential prospective likely … verb + candidate put yourself forward as stand as field … preposition candidate for (British English) a person taking an exam投考者；应试者；参加考试的人 Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination.考生在这一考试中可使用词典。 We run special revision courses for examination candidates.我们为考生开设专门的复习课程。 candidate for something a candidate for the degree of MPhil攻读哲学硕士学位者 Wordfinder candidate exam grade invigilate mark oral paper practical resit revise Topics Educationb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective potential prospective likely … verb + candidate put yourself forward as stand as field … preposition candidate for candidate (for something) a person or group that is considered suitable for something or that is likely to get something or to be something被认定适合者；被认定有某种结局者 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。 She's a likely candidate for promotion.她很可能得到晋升。 This is a prime candidate for best movie of the year.这是年度最佳电影的最佳候选片。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective potential prospective likely … verb + candidate put yourself forward as stand as field … preposition candidate for Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin candidatus ‘white-robed’, also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga), from candidus ‘white’.
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