candidate

名词 candidate:

1. a politician who is running for public office
   同义词：campaigner, nominee
2. someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
   同义词：prospect

1. In my estimation, he is a more suitable candidate.
   我认为他是更合适的人选。
2. The defeated candidate demanded a recount.
   落选的候选人要求重新计算选票。
3. We judge that he is the best candidate.
   我们认为他是最佳人选。
4. He made several favorable comments about their candidate.
   他对他们的候选人发表了一些有利的评论。
5. She had been nominated as candidate for the presidency.
   她已被提名为总统候选人。
6. There are three candidates for the vacancy.
   这一空缺有三名候选人。

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n.（名词）
A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.
候选人，候补人：一个寻求得到或被提名担任一项官职、获得一个奖励或荣誉的人
One that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to a certain fate:
有希望的人选：好象有可能得到某个职位或有某种命运的人：
例句：
young actors who are candidates for stardom; a memorandum that is a good candidate for the trash can.
注定要成为大明星的年轻演员；一份很有可能被扔进垃圾堆的备忘录

来源：
Latin candid3tus [clothed in white (from the white togas worn by Romans seeking office), candidate]
拉丁语 candid3tus [穿白衣服的（来源于古罗马寻求得到官职的人所穿的白色宽外袍），候选人]
from candidus [white] * see candid
源自 candidus [白的] *参见 candid

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can.didacy