contender
US
UK contender n: (contestant)
SC 参加比赛者 cān jiā bǐ sài zhě
SC 参赛选手 cān jiā bǐ sài zhě，cān sài xuǎn shǒu
Who are the contenders for the boxing title?
contender n: (candidate) (参与竞争的人)
SC 角逐者 jué zhú zhě
Johnson's considered a contender for a ministerial post.