candidacy

IPA/ˈkændɪdəsi/
KK[kˈændɪdəsi]IPA/ˈkændɪdəsi/

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

常見搭配
  • announce one's candidacy
  • declare one's candidacy
  • withdraw one's candidacy
  • candidacy for president / governor / mayor
  • launch one's candidacy
  • formal candidacy
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.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • announce one's candidacy for
  • withdraw one's candidacy from
  • declare one's candidacy for
  • pursue a candidacy
  • endorse someone's candidacy

介系詞搭配