applicant

/ˈæplɪkənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæplɪkənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-pli-kənt/ (ame, mw)

applicant — noun

1. someone who has filled in the official paperwork to be given a job, a study plac

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who has filled in the official paperwork to be given a job, a study place, a visa, or some other thing that an organization decides whether to grant.

例句

Esme was the only applicant who could speak both Mandarin and Spanish fluently.

applicant + relative clause describing qualifications

The university received over 4,000 applicants for just 80 medical school places this year.

plural: applicants for + place/role

同義詞
  • candidate

    broader; used for jobs, exams, and elections, while applicant focuses on someone who submitted forms

  • petitioner

    legal register; someone formally asking a court or authority

  • claimant

    used when asking for money or rights, e.g. benefits or insurance

反義詞
  • employer

    the party choosing among applicants for a job

  • recruiter

    the person reviewing and selecting applicants

文法句型

applicant for + noun

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'for' plus the thing being sought (a job, grant, visa, place). Common collocates: successful, suitable, unsuccessful, qualified, prospective. Rarely used outside formal or institutional contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I am an applicant to this job.
✅I am an applicant for this job.
💡applicant takes the preposition 'for', never 'to'.
❌She is the applicant of the position.
✅She is the applicant for the position.
💡use 'for', not 'of'.