candidacy

/ˈkændɪdəsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkændɪdəsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkan-də-də-sē ˈka-nə-/ (ame, mw)

candidacy — 名詞

  • candidacysingular
  • candidaciesplural

1. the official position of having publicly stated that you want to be chosen for a

1.名詞B1
釋義

候選資格

參選公職或職位的正式狀態

the official position of having publicly stated that you want to be chosen for a political role or other position through a voting process

例句

Priya announced her candidacy for the local school board last Tuesday morning.

Priya 上週二早上宣布了她參選當地學校董事會的候選資格。

announce + possessive + candidacy + for + position

The senator's candidacy for president attracted volunteers from every state in the region.

那位參議員的總統候選資格吸引了來自全國各州的志工。

candidacy for president; possessive subject

同義詞
  • candidature

    British English equivalent; identical meaning and use

  • nomination

    different — nomination is the act of being formally proposed as a candidate; candidacy is the state that follows

文法句型

candidacy for + position

possessive + candidacy

announce/declare/withdraw + possessive + candidacy

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — do not say 'a candidacy' as a countable item. Use 'announce/declare/withdraw one's candidacy for + position'. The British English variant 'candidature' is used in the same way.

常見錯誤

❌He submitted his candidacy for class president last week.
✅He announced his candidacy for class president last week.
💡'submit' suggests a formal application; 'candidacy' is declared, not submitted.