longlist
/ˈlɒŋ.lɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɑːŋ.lɪst/ (ame, ipa)
longlist — noun
- longlistsingular
- longlistsplural
1. an early, fairly large group of people or works still being judged before a smal
an early, fairly large group of people or works still being judged before a smaller final list is chosen
Minh's first novel appeared on the festival longlist in July.
appear on the longlist for an early stage of judging
The science award longlist included teams from Taiwan, Kenya, and Peru.
Teachers checked the university's longlist before choosing students for interviews.
Yuki's documentary stayed on the longlist after the second round of judging.
Reporters posted the children's book longlist online before the shortlist came out.
- candidate list
general and not limited to awards or judging stages
- preliminary list
emphasizes that the list comes before a later reduction
- nominee list
used especially for awards when names are formally put forward
- shortlist
the later and smaller set chosen from the longlist
文法句型
be on the longlist
make the longlist
a longlist of [people/things]
用法筆記
Usually seen in prizes, publishing, and hiring. It names the wider first group, not the reduced final set called a shortlist.
常見錯誤
longlist — verb
- longlistpresent simple I / you / we / they
- longlists3rd person singular
- longlisting-ing form
- longlistedpast simple
1. to place someone or something in that first wider group of candidates before the
to place someone or something in that first wider group of candidates before the final cut is made
Judges longlisted Antonia's play after reading more than two hundred scripts.
active: longlist [work] after initial screening
The panel longlisted six restaurants for the city's food prize.
Editors longlisted Henry for the debut award because his essays were bold.
The museum longlisted three designs from students across the island.
Sahil was longlisted for the journalism prize after his first investigation.
- include
broader and does not specifically imply a judged candidate list
- nominate
can happen before any longlist is published
- put forward
less formal and not tied to a staged judging process
文法句型
longlist [someone/something]
be longlisted for [something]
用法筆記
Often appears in passive reports about awards and applications. It suggests that the person or work survived an early screen, not that it reached the final stage.