candidate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++can·di·date /ˈkændədət $ -deɪt, -dət/ ●●● W2 noun [countable] 1 VOTE/ELECTJOB/WORKsomeone who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election 候选人；申请者 a presidential candidate 总统候选人candidate for There are only three candidates for the job. 这份工作只有三个人申请。2 British EnglishEXAM/TEST someone who is taking an examination 应试者，考生，参加考试的人 Candidates are not allowed to use a calculator in this exam. 这次考试的应试者不可以使用计算器。3 SUITABLEsomeone or something that is likely to experience or get something 有望体验[得到]…的人[物]candidate for The school is an obvious candidate for extra funding. 这所学校显然会得到额外的经费。 The novel must be a prime candidate for the award. 这部小说肯定是获奖的大热门。n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa Republican/Democratic/Labour etc candidateThis part of Florida usually supports Republican candidates.a presidential candidateWhat is the system for selecting presidential candidates?a parliamentary candidateO'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.verbsstand 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 candidateTaylor was selected as Tory candidate.endorse a candidate (=officially support a candidate)The White House declined to endorse the Republican candidate.
Examples from the Corpus
candidate• Candidates should be at their desks 5 minutes before the start of the examination.• I think Reid is definitely the best candidate.• None of the three Conservative candidates standing in the area for the first time was elected.• the Democratic candidate• We hope to ensure that every candidate will have given some consideration to the issues which affect older people.• My name is Andrew Fraser. I'm your Labour candidate.• One candidate must receive a majority of the vote.• What are the other candidates and their parties afraid of?• Letter databases needed for matching are smaller, but give a much larger number of potential candidates.• No future presidential candidate will go back to Bob Jones university in a hurry.• Some candidates may choose to take a course and gather evidence of competence in parallel.• She stood as the candidate for Hackney East.• Instead of debating each other, the candidates often indulged in soliloquies.• People who buy several souvenir buttons tell which candidate they are supporting.candidate for• Parcells seemed to be the leading candidate for the coaching job at Tampa Bay.• His obvious intelligence makes him a strong candidate for a school for the gifted.prime candidate• In this area there is a surprising lack of desktop publishing software as it is obviously a prime candidate.• This young woman seems a prime candidate.• Joseph was a prime candidate for deportation.• We would have thought this was a prime candidate for disclosure.• Another prime candidate for nostalgia this Christmas is Otis Redding.• Vinyl and aluminum siding are prime candidates to take flight in a high wind.• San Francisco-based Bechtel is one of five companies in a consortium that is considered the prime candidate to build the 68-mile railroad.• Zimmerman is the prime candidate to take over the position of conductor.• He seems to be your prime candidate.From Longman Business Dictionarycandidatecan‧di‧date /ˈkændədət-deɪt, -dət/ noun [countable]1JOBsomeone who is being considered for a job or is competing to be electedCandidates must have strong interpersonal skills.candidate forThey are interviewing three candidates for the post of sales manager.2someone who is taking an examinationOrigin candidate (1600-1700) Latin candidatus, from candidatus “dressed in white”, from candidus ( → CANDID); because someone trying to get elected in ancient Rome wore white clothescan·di·date noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus being who a considered Business for someone is
candidate
can‧di‧date W2 /ˈkændədət, ˈkændɪdət $ -deɪt, -dət/
noun [countable]
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.
■ adjectives
▪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.
■ verbs
▪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.
can‧di‧date W2 /ˈkændədət, ˈkændɪdət $ -deɪt, -dət/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: candidatus, from candidatus 'dressed in white', from candidus ( ⇨ candid); because someone trying to get elected in ancient Rome wore white clothes
1. someone who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election:Language: Latin
Origin: candidatus, from candidatus 'dressed in white', from candidus ( ⇨ candid); because someone trying to get elected in ancient Rome wore white clothes
candidate for
2. British English someone who is taking an examination:
3. someone or something that is likely to experience or get something
candidate for
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Running for election 参加选举
conduct/hold an election/a referendum举行选举／全民公决 ( especially
NAmE run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House竞选公职；参加竞选；竞选州长／市长／总统／美国总统 ( especially
BrE stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term参加竞选；竞选公职／议会议员；当工党候选人；竞选连任 hold/call/contest a general/national election举行／要求／角逐大选／全国选举 launch/run a presidential election campaign开始总统竞选活动 support/back a candidate支持候选人 sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate说服选民／全体选民 appeal to/attract/woo/target ( swing voters/NAmE ( floating votersBrE 吸引游离选民；寻求游离选民的支持；瞄准游离选民 fix/rig/steal an election/the vote操纵选举；暗中舞弊获取选票
Voting 投票
go to/be turned away from ( a polling station/especially
BrE ( a polling placeNAmE 去／被拒绝进入投票站投票 cast a/your vote/ballot (for sb)投（某人）一票 vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party投票给保守党候选人／民主党 mark/spoil your ballot paper在选票上做标记；投废票 count ( the postal votes/BrE ( the absentee ballotsespecially
NAmE 清点邮寄选票数 go to/be defeated at the ballot box去投票箱投票；竞选失败 get/win/receive/lose votes赢得／失去选票 get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote赢得大众／黑人／拉美裔／穆斯林 (60%) 的选票 win the election/(in the US ) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power赢得大选／（美国的）初选／议会中的一个席位／多数票／权力 lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat在选举中失败；失去多数人的支持／席位 win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)以压倒多数的选票获胜／掌权 elect/re-elect sb (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman选举／再度选举某人为市长／总统／议员／参议员／国会议员／国会女议员
Taking power 掌权
be sworn into office/in as president宣誓就职／就任总统 take/administer (in the US ) the oath of office（美国）宣誓就职；听取就职宣誓 swear/take (in the UK ) an/the oath of allegiance（英国）宣誓效忠 give/deliver (in the US ) the president's inaugural address发表（美国）总统就职演说 take/enter/hold/leave office就职；任职；离职 appoint sb (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister任命某人为大使／州长／法官／部长 form a government/a cabinet组建政府／内阁 serve two terms as prime minister/in office任两届总理；两届任职