candidatecan•di•date /'kændɪdɪt/

n C

1. 候选人；候补者

• He is the best candidate for the job. 他是这个职位最好的候选人。

• He was a fringe candidate in the presidential election. 他是总统选举中入选希望不大的候选人。

2. 投考者；攻读学位者；求职者

• train candidates for an examination 训练考生准备考试

• a candidate for the Ph.D 攻读哲学博士学位者

• There were over 200 candidates for the appointment. 该职位的应征者多达200多人。

3. 注定有某种结局者

• As he drinks a lot and gets little exercise, he would be a primary candidate for heart attack. 他酗酒，而且缺乏锻炼，注定要得心脏病。