(noun.) someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.).
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双语例句
He always took an active part in politics, but was never a candidate for office, except, I believe, that he was the first Mayor of Georgetown. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
Mr. Zachariah Chandler was the candidate of the Whigs for the office of Mayor, and was elected, although the city was then reckoned democratic. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
We saved our recommendation, honest fellow,' said Eugene, 'for the next candidate--the one who will offer himself when you are transported or hanged. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
Four years later the Republican party was successful in electing its candidate to the Presidency. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
The debtor, for fear of a very severe execution, was obliged, without any further gratuity, to vote for the candidate whom the creditor recommended. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
At the beginning of every campaign the newspapers tell about secret conferences in which the candidate and his managers decide upon the line of attack. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
He said a few words to each candidate as he came up, and then he always managed to find some fault in them which would disqualify them. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯历险记.
This passage is printed on the examination paper, and it would naturally be an immense advantage if the candidate could prepare it in advance. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
The convention which had met and made its nomination of the Democratic candidate for the presidency had declared the war a failure. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
My subject is Greek, and the first of the papers consists of a large passage of Greek translation which the candidate has not seen. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
And herewith honest James's career as a candidate for his aunt's favour ended. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Gratz Brown --afterwards Governor of Missouri and in 1872 Vice-Presidential candidate --was in command. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
They said the last unsuccessful candidate at Middlemarch--Giles, wasn't his name? 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
This circumstance gave rise to exceedingly unfair and unjust criticisms of him when he became a candidate for the Presidency. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
Ryland was the popular candidate; when Lord Raymond was first added to the list, his chance of success appeared small. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
The day before the convention met Morse had arranged with Vail that certain signals should mean that certain candidates had been nominated. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰.历史性发明.
The National Whig Convention, to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President, met at Baltimore on May 1, 1844. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰.历史性发明.
We discussed his chances, the merits of the other candidates, and the dispositions of the voters. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
The Duke of----, and Mr. Ryland, Lord Raymond's old antagonist, were the other candidates. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
This diversion is only practised by those persons who are candidates for great employments, and high favour at court. 乔纳森·斯威夫特.格列佛游记.
In a way the battle resembles a tug-of-war in which each of the two leading candidates is trying to pull the nation over to his favorite issue. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
The efforts to kill off politically the two successful generals, made them both candidates for the Presidency. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
The citizens, therefore, who had no land, had scarce any other means of subsistence but the bounties of the candidates at the annual elections. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
There was no want of distinguished and noble candidates to fill up the ranks on either side. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
Four rejected candidates. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
They are looked upon as candidates; they are placed on the waiting list. 约翰·杜威.民主与教育.
You do not know how many candidates there always are for the _first_ situations. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
But the conspicuous candidates do decide what direction thought shall take about this condition. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
I wanted, as between these candidates, to see Mr. Lincoln elected. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
I myself have seen two or three candidates break a limb. 乔纳森·斯威夫特.格列佛游记.