🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

候选资格

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hòuxuǎn zīgé

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Candidacy/ˈkæn.dɪ.də.si/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #3400 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的参选资格已经得到了确认。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being a candidate, especially for an elected office or position.

    "Her candidacy for the presidency was officially announced on Tuesday."
  2. 2

    The campaign or process of running for a position or office.

    "He decided to withdraw his candidacy due to lack of funding."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin candidatus meaning 'clothed in white', referring to candidates in ancient Rome who wore white togas to signify their purity and intent. Over centuries, the term evolved from the physical act of seeking office to the abstract state or fact of being a candidate in an election.

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