1. | ~ (for sth) （竞选或求职的）候选人，申请人a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job |
one of the leading candidates for the presidency 总统职位的主要候选人之一 | |
a presidential candidate 总统候选人 | |
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. 他作为候选人参加地方选举。 | |
There were a large number of candidates for the job. 有许多求职者申请这份工作。 |
2. | 投考者；应试者；参加考试的人a person taking an exam |
a candidate for the degree of MPhil 攻读哲学硕士学位者 |
3. | ~ (for sth) 被认定适合者；被认定有某种结局者a person or group that is considered suitable for sth or that is likely to get sth or to be sth |
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。 |
