Apedia

Candidate Elections Job Local Person Party Noun ˈkændɪdət

Word3 candidate
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈkændɪdət/ /ˈkændɪdeɪt/
Example
  • a presidential candidate
  • one of the leading candidates for the presidency
  • he is the best candidate for the job.
  • she stood as a candidate in the local elections.
Sound Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/c/can/candi/candidate__us_2_rr.mp3
Image
Search images by the word
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=candidate
Content

candidate

(noun)/ˈkændɪdət/ /ˈkændɪdeɪt/
  1. a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job
    • a presidential candidate
    • one of the leading candidates for the presidency
    • He is the best candidate for the job.
    • She stood as a candidate in the local elections.
    • The party is fielding more candidates than ever before.
    • to nominate/select a candidate
    • to endorse a candidate (= say you support them)

    Extra Examples

    • Our organization is putting up five candidates in the elections.
    • Prospective parliamentary candidates met party leaders last week.
    • She decided to stand as a candidate in the local elections.
    • She was the only candidate for the post.
    • The successful candidate will be fluent in French and German.
    • There were no suitable candidates for the position.
    • We rejected most of the candidates as unsuitable.
    • The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election.
    • There were a large number of candidates for the job.
  2. a person taking an exam
    • Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination.
    • We run special revision courses for examination candidates.
    • a candidate for the degree of MPhil
  3. a person or group that is considered suitable for something or that is likely to get something or to be something
    • Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year.
    • Your father is an obvious candidate for a heart attack.
    • She's a likely candidate for promotion.
    • This is a prime candidate for best movie of the year.

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from Latin candidatus ‘white-robed’, also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga), from candidus ‘white’.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tags: b1

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Stop drinking você precisa parar de beber

Previous card: Cancer risk noun ˈkænsə(r ˈkænsər breast/lung skin completely

Up to card list: 3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR