英 [ˈkændɪdət] 美 [ˈkændɪdət]
n. 候选人，申请者；有望体验（得到）……的人（物）；投考者，考生；攻读学位者
[ 复数 candidates ][1]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
candidate /ˈkændɪˌdeɪt/ CET4 TEM4
1.N-COUNT A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job. 候选人
2.N-COUNT A candidate is someone who is studying for a degree at a college. 攻读学位者 [美国英语]
3.N-COUNT A candidate is a person or thing that is regarded as being suitable for a particular purpose or as being likely to do or be a particular thing. 有望做…的人; 有望成为…的事[1]
candidate for 候选人；人选
presidential candidate 总统候选人
qualified candidate 合格的候选人；合资格人员
suitable candidate 合适人选
doctoral candidate 博士研究生
candidate key 候选键 ; 候选码 ; [计] 候选关键字 ; 候补键
the candidate cities 候选都会
Candidate-order error 候选人次序错误 ; 侯选人顺序过错 ; 侯选人顺序毛病 ; 侯选人次第不对