candidate
US: /ˈkændədeɪt/, /ˈkænədɪt/
UK: /kˈændɪdˌeɪt/
UK: /kˈændɪdˌeɪt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
candidate /'kændidit/
- danh từ
- người ứng cử
- to stand candidate for a seat in Parliament: ra ứng cử đại biểu quốc hội
- người dự thi; thí sinh
- người dự tuyển (vào một chức gì)
- người ứng cử
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 ~ (for sth) a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job: one of the leading candidates for the presidency + a presidential candidate + (BrE) He stood as a candidate in the local elections. + There were a large number of candidates for the job. + The party intends to field / put up a candidate in the next general election.
2 (BrE) a person taking an exam: Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination. + a candidate for the degree of MPhil
3 ~ (for sth) 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. + Your father is an obvious candidate for a heart attack.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
aspirant, seeker, office-seeker, runner, nominee; applicant, entrant; prospect, possibility:
There are quite a few candidates for the post.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
potential, prospective
Prospective parliamentary candidates met party leaders last week.
| likely, possible
She's a likely candidate for promotion.
| good, ideal, suitable
There were no suitable candidates for the position.
| unsuitable | successful
The successful candidate will be fluent in French and German.
| congressional, ministerial, parliamentary, presidential | Conservative, Democratic, etc.
VERB + CANDIDATE
put yourself forward as, stand as
She decided to stand as a candidate in the union elections.
| field, nominate, put up, run
Our organization is putting up five candidates in the elections.
| back, support, vote for | choose, select
The committee will select the best candidate for the job.
| reject
We rejected most of the candidates as unsuitable.
PREP.
~ for
She was the only candidate for the post.
Concise English dictionary
candidates'kændɪdət
noun
+a politician who is running for public office
+someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
