candidate

n

• ① 候选人;志愿者;应考(以求获得工作或入学)者;注定或理应遭遇某种命运或结果者
  • a presidential candidate=a candidate for president [the presidency]总统候选人
  • He was the strongest candidate for governor [the position].他是州长[那个职位]的最强的候选人。
  • a Ph.D. candidate=a candidate for the Ph.D.攻读博士学位者,博士候选人
  • The bank is being forced to reduce staff and she is a likely candidate.该银行被迫裁员,而她是可能被裁掉的人。