entrants

/ˈen.trənt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛntrənts] /ˈen.trənt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛntrənts] /ˈen-trənt How to pronounce entrant (audio)/ (ame, mw)

entrants — noun

1. people who have recently joined a club, team, course, or other organized group.

1.名詞B2
釋義

people who have recently joined a club, team, course, or other organized group.

例句

The youth band welcomed its newest entrants with pizza after practice.

newest entrants to a group

Abigail sat beside the entrants during the first volunteer training session.

同義詞
  • newcomers

    broader and less official; it can refer to anyone new in a place or activity

  • recruits

    often used for the military, sport, or a job rather than any kind of group

  • members

    the general term for people in a group, without the idea of recent admission

文法句型

new entrants to a scheme

young entrants

entrants in the first intake

用法筆記

Used for people joining an organization, team, or program. It sounds more official than member and often appears in records, training lists, or announcements about newly admitted people.

常見錯誤

❌The entrants voted on the club rules before joining.
✅The members voted on the club rules.
💡Use entrant for people who are newly joining, not for the whole group after they already belong to it.

2. people who have officially signed up for a contest or an exam.

2.名詞B2
釋義

people who have officially signed up for a contest or an exam.

例句

All entrants must show photo ID before the swimming race begins.

all entrants must + rule

Hana studied in the library with other entrants for the nursing exam.

entrants for an exam

同義詞
  • contestants

    focuses on people while they are actively competing

  • candidates

    the usual word for people taking an exam, especially in formal school language

  • applicants

    broader and does not necessarily imply a competition or timed test

文法句型

entrants for an exam

late entrants

all entrants must

用法筆記

This word highlights official entry into an event or test, sometimes before the activity itself starts. In live-performance contexts, contestant is often more natural once the people are actively competing.

常見錯誤

❌The entrants were singing on stage during the final performance.
✅The contestants were singing on stage during the final performance.
💡Entrant stresses formal entry, while contestant better fits the action during the contest itself.

3. businesses that start selling in a market or bring a product into a new area.

3.名詞C1
釋義

businesses that start selling in a market or bring a product into a new area.

例句

Cheap phone plans from Korean entrants pushed local prices down quickly.

entrants affect market prices

The report warned that small entrants might struggle against the two giant banks.

同義詞
  • newcomers

    broader and less technical; it can describe people as well as companies

  • challengers

    stresses competitive pressure on the firms already in the market

  • market players

    a business term for companies operating in a market, not only new ones

文法句型

new entrants to the market

foreign entrants

entrants selling something

用法筆記

Usually modified by the market or product area being entered. It is common in reports about new businesses arriving in a field that already has established sellers.

常見錯誤

❌Two entrants opened savings accounts at the new bank.
✅Two customers opened savings accounts at the new bank.
💡In this sense, entrants are companies entering the market, not ordinary buyers.