2019-03-31
1. 认识这个词(基础篇)
词:candidate
英英释义:a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election
例句:So far only five candidates have shown interest in this sales position.
2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)
“candidate”是名词,意思是“候选人、应试者、求职者、人选”,具体意思要取决于上下文。比如竞选总统的人就叫 presidential candiate;上完了博士阶段的课程,正在写博士论文的学生一般被叫做 doctoral candidate 或 PhD candidate;找工作的也可以叫 candidate。
candidate 是个精确、好用的单词,阅读原版杂志和书籍经常可以碰到这个词。我们来通过几个例句了解、掌握它。
比如前不久美国前副总统 Joe Biden 决定竞选下一届美国总统,我们可以说:
Joe Biden decided to run for president in 2020.
我们可以用 candidate 来改写:
Joe Biden recently decided to join others as a presidential candidate.
好几个博士候选人都放弃了博士学位,跑到硅谷去创业:
Quite a few PhD candidates gave up their doctoral degree and moved to Silicon Valley to start start-ups.
目前只有五个人对这个销售职位感兴趣,我们就可以说:
So far only five candidates have shown interest in this sales position.
3. 从认识到会用(作业)
1)翻译下面的句子:
人才市场竞争太激烈,僧多粥少。
(参考翻译: There are far more candidates than jobs in the competitive job market. 或 In the cuthroat job market, there are too many candidates and not nearly enough jobs.)
作业:
1.人才市场竞争太激烈,僧多粥少.
There are far more candidates than jobs in the competitive job market.
2.毕业竞争压力大,即使是博士毕业候选人也也如此。
Graduation competition is too intense, even for doctoral candidates.