candidate/ˋkændə͵det; ˈkændədət or ˈkændIdIt/n [C] 1 someone who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election 申请者﹔候选人: +for She's a likely candidate (=likely to be chosen) for the job. 这份工作她很有机会获聘。a presidential candidate 总统候选人2 BrE someone who is taking an examination【英】参加考试者﹐考生