名詞 candidate:

1. a politician who is running for public office
   同義詞：campaigner, nominee
2. someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
   同義詞：prospect

1. In my estimation, he is a more suitable candidate.
   我認為他是更合適的人選。
2. The defeated candidate demanded a recount.
   落選的候選人要求重新計算選票。
3. We judge that he is the best candidate.
   我們認為他是最佳人選。
4. He made several favorable comments about their candidate.
   他對他們的候選人發(fā)表了一些有利的評論。
5. She had been nominated as candidate for the presidency.
   她已被提名為總統(tǒng)候選人。
6. There are three candidates for the vacancy.
   這一空缺有三名候選人。

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n.（名詞）
A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.
候選人，候補人：一個尋求得到或被提名擔任一項官職、獲得一個獎勵或榮譽的人
One that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to a certain fate:
有希望的人選：好象有可能得到某個職位或有某種命運的人：
例句：
young actors who are candidates for stardom; a memorandum that is a good candidate for the trash can.
注定要成為大明星的年輕演員；一份很有可能被扔進垃圾堆的備忘錄

來源：
Latin candid3tus [clothed in white (from the white togas worn by Romans seeking office), candidate]
拉丁語 candid3tus [穿白衣服的（來源于古羅馬尋求得到官職的人所穿的白色寬外袍），候選人]
from candidus [white] * see candid
源自 candidus [白的] *參見 candid

【引伸】
can.didacy