English-Thai Dictionary

candidate

N ผู้ท้าชิง  ผู้แข่งขัน  compititor petitioner nominee phu-tha-ching

 

candidate

N ผู้สมัคร  phu-sa-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CANDIDATE

n. 1. A man who seeks or aspires to an office; one who offers himself, or is proposed for preferment, by election or appointment; usually followed by for; as a candidate for the office of sheriff.
2. One who is in contemplation for an office, or for preferment, by those who have power to elect or appoint, though he does not offer himself.
3. One who, by his services or actions, will or may justly obtain preferment or reward, or whose conduct tends to secure it; as a candidate for praise.
4. A man who is qualified, according to the rules of the church, to preach the gospel, and take the charge of a parish or religious society, and proposes to settle in the ministry.
5. One who is in a state of trial or probation for a reward, in another life; as a candidate for heaven or for eternity.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CANDIDATE

Can "di *date, n. Etym: [L. Candidatus, n. (because candidates for office in Rome were clothed in a white toga. ) fr. candidatus clothed in white, fr. candiduslittering, white: cf. F. candidat. ]

 

Defn: One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors.

 

CANDIDATESHIP

CANDIDATESHIP Can "di *date *ship, n.

 

Defn: Candidacy.

 

CANDIDATING

CANDIDATING Can "di *da `ting, n.

 

Defn: The taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement. [Cant, U. S.]

 

CANDIDATURE

CANDIDATURE Can "di *da *ture, n.

 

Defn: Candidacy.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

candidate

can di date |ˈkandiˌdāt, -dit ˈkæn (d )əˌdeɪt | ▶noun a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election: candidates applying for this position should be computer-literate | the Republican candidate. • a person taking an examination: doctoral candidates in literature. • a person or thing regarded as suitable for or likely to receive a particular fate, treatment, or position: she was the perfect candidate for a biography | a leading candidate for the title of New York's ugliest building. DERIVATIVES can di da cy |ˈkandidəsē |noun, can di da ture |-ˌCHo͝or, -CHər |noun (Brit. )ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin candidatus ‘white-robed, ’ also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga ), from candidus ‘white. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

candidate

candidate |ˈkandɪdeɪt, -dət | ▶noun a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election: candidates applying for this position should be computer-literate | the Green Party candidate. • Brit. a person taking an examination: an A-level candidate. • a person or thing regarded as suitable for or likely to receive a particular fate, treatment, or position: she was the perfect candidate for a biography. DERIVATIVES candidacy noun, candidature noun (Brit. )ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin candidatus ‘white-robed ’, also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga ), from candidus ‘white ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

candidate

candidate noun candidates should be computer-literate: applicant, job applicants, job-seeker, interviewee; contender, contestant, nominee.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

candidate

candidate noun 1 candidates applying for this position should be computer-literate: applicant, job applicant, job-seeker, prospective employee; contender, contestant, nominee, aspirant, possibility, possible; interviewee; postulant, suitor, pretender; informal runner. 2 A-level candidates: examinee, entrant. 3 the most likely candidate for the title of Designer of the Year: prospect; informal bet.

 

Duden Dictionary

Candidatus [reverendi] Ministerii

Can di da tus [re ve ren di ] Mi nis te rii Substantiv, maskulin , der |Candid a tus [rever e ndi ] Minist e rii |der Candidatus [reverendi ] Ministerii; des Candidatus [reverendi ] Ministerii, die Candidati [reverendi ] Ministerii Kandidat des [lutherischen ] Predigtamts Abkürzung: cand. [rev. ] min. oder c. r. m.

 

French Dictionary

candidat

candidat , ate n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui fait une demande d ’emploi, qui se présente à un examen, à une élection, etc. : Les candidats à l ’élection partielle sont des inconnus.

 

candidature

candidature n. f. nom féminin État de candidat. : La Grèce a toujours soutenu la candidature de la Turquie à l ’Union européenne, à condition qu ’elle respecte les valeurs européennes. Annoncer, maintenir, présenter sa candidature à une élection. Appel de candidatures. Procédure par laquelle une administration publique demande à des fournisseurs potentiels de présenter un dossier de candidature afin d ’arrêter une liste de candidats admis à présenter une offre de service ou une soumission. SYNONYME appel à candidatures . Candidature admissible. Dossier d ’un candidat qui répond aux critères minimaux définis pour une fonction donnée. : Son dossier se classe dans les candidatures admissibles (et non *éligibles ). Candidature spontanée. Candidature d ’une personne qui fournit son curriculum vitæ à une organisation sans répondre à une offre d ’emploi. Mise en candidature. Motion proposant le choix d ’une personne pour remplir une charge élective dans une assemblée délibérante (GDT ). : Une mise en candidature (et non *en nomination ). Poser sa candidature. Se porter candidat. : Poser sa candidature à (et non *appliquer pour ) un poste.

 

Spanish Dictionary

candidato, -ta

candidato, -ta nombre masculino y femenino Persona que opta a un cargo, premio o distinción a solicitud propia o de otra persona :cinco candidatos optan al puesto de jefe de ventas; ha sido propuesto como candidato a gobernador por su partido; Atenas parte como candidata a organizar los próximos Juegos Olímpicos .

 

candidatura

candidatura nombre femenino 1 Propuesta o presentación que se hace de una persona o entidad como candidata a algo :nadie duda que su candidatura al Premio Nobel fue objeto de persistentes rumores; ayer se hizo pública su candidatura a la presidencia del Gobierno .2 Lista de candidatos a algo, en especial la que un partido político presenta en unas elecciones :va con el número dos en la candidatura socialista .3 Papeleta en que figura el nombre de uno o varios candidatos y que se utiliza para votar en unas elecciones .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

candidate

can di date /kǽndɪdèɪt, -dət /〖語源は 「白い服を着た人 」; ローマ時代, 公職候補者が白い衣をまとったことから 〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 【公職 地位などへの 】(立 )候補者 «for » ▸ a candidate for governor 知事候補 ▸ a Presidential candidate 大統領候補 ▸ stand as a candidate ｟英 ｠立候補する 2 «…の » 志願者, 求職者 ; ｟主に英 ｠受験者 [生 ]; (学位取得などの )有資格者 «for » ▸ a candidate for the scholarship 奨学金希望者 ▸ a doctoral candidate 博士論文提出有資格者 3 «…に » ふさわしい人 [物 ]; «…が » 将来予想される人 [物 ] «for » ▸ The kids are prime candidates for drug problems .その子供たちは将来薬物の問題に巻き込まれる公算が高い ▸ That idea is a candidate for the wastebasket .そんなアイディアはくず箱行きだ

 

candidature

can di da ture /kǽndədətʃʊ̀ə r |-dɪdətʃə /名詞 ＝candidacy .