candidate
单词辨析：
指竞选的候选人或某一职位的申请人。
Who will be the presidential candidate?
谁将是总统候选人？
The defeated candidate demanded a recount.
落选的候选人要求重新计算选票。
Tom is the strongest candidate for the position.
汤姆是这一职位最强有力的竞争者。
通常指正式提交书面材料申请某一职位、高校入学资格等的人。
We give preference to applicants with some experience.
我们优先录用有经验的求职者。
He is the best applicant for the job.
他是这一职位的申请人中最优秀的一位。
There is no lack of applicants to this college.
该学院不乏申请者。
通常指有雄心壮志要取得成功或荣誉的人。
an aspirant for literary honour
渴望文坛扬名的人
They're aspirants to the title of world champion.
他们是有志夺取世界冠军的人。
通常指某一职位、奖项等的提名候选人。
a presidential nominee
总统候选人的被提名者
an Oscar nominee
获得奥斯卡提名的人
He is the nominee for the position.
他是该职位的被提名者。
相关例句：
I think Birmingham City are prime candidates for relegation next season
我认为下个赛季伯明翰城队最有可能降级。
He had emerged from being a hesitant and unsure candidate into a fluent debater.
他从一个吞吞吐吐、缺乏自信的候选人成长为口若悬河的辩论者。
The candidate will take an oral examination.
那个应试者将参加口试。
Those who are overweight or indulge in high-salt diets are candidates for hypertension.
体重偏高或口味偏咸者易患高血压。
Prime candidate to take over his job is Margaret Ramsay.
接替他工作的首要人选是玛格丽特·拉姆齐。
He is a candidate for the office of Governor
他是州长候选人之一。