can‧di‧date W2 / kændədət, kændɪdət $ -deɪt, -dət / 名词 [可数名词]

1 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.

2 British English someone who is taking an examination :

Candidates are not allowed to use a calculator in this exam.

3 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.

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形容词

a Republican/Democratic/Labour etc candidate This part of Florida usually supports Republican candidates.

a presidential candidate What is the system for selecting presidential candidates?

a parliamentary candidate O’Connor was the parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats.

a possible/potential candidate (= someone who you might give a job or position to ) There were two women who were possible candidates.

a prospective candidate (= someone who might apply for a job or position ) Prospective candidates must be educated to degree level.

the successful candidate (= the one who gets the job or position ) The successful candidate will be innovative and self-motivated.

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stand as a candidate for something (= compete for a position in an election ) Lee stated that he did not intend to stand as a candidate in the presidential elections.

put somebody/something forward as a candidate (= suggest someone for election ) He allowed his name to be put forward as a candidate for governor.

nominate/put up a candidate (= put forward a candidate ) Any member may nominate a candidate.

field a candidate (= have one of your party’s members competing for election ) The Green Party decided not to field a candidate in Darlington.

select/choose a candidate Taylor was selected as Tory candidate.

endorse a candidate (= officially support a candidate ) The White House declined to endorse the Republican candidate.