candidate /ˈkændidit/ n. ［c］ 1.候选人：nominate a candidate 提名一位候选人；put up/run a candidate 推举一名候选人；a defeated candidate 落选人员 2.投考者，考生；申请求职者：There were 5000 candidates at the entrance examination. 在升学考试中有5000名报考人。