单词 | candidate |
释义 | candidate/ˈkandɪdeɪt / /ˈkandɪdət/noun 1A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election: candidates applying for this position should be computer-literate the Green Party candidate...
Synonyms applicant, job applicant, job-seeker, prospective employee; contender, contestant, nominee, aspirant, possibility, possible; interviewee; postulant, suitor, pretender informal runner 1.1British A person taking an examination: an A-level candidate...
Synonyms examinee, entrant 1.2A person or thing regarded as suitable for or likely to receive a particular fate, treatment, or position: she was the perfect candidate for a biography...
Synonyms prospect informal bet OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin candidatus 'white-robed', also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga), from candidus 'white'. |
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