nominee

Definitions

nomin (name) + -ee (one who receives the action) = 'the one who has been named.' The -ee suffix marks the receiver, just as in employee or trainee — the nominee is the person nominated.

Common Collocations

• 1.award nominee获奖提名者
• 2.presidential nominee总统候选人
• 3.party nominee党提名人
• 4.the leading nominee领先的候选人

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The award nominees were announced last night.

• 2.

  Both presidential nominees agreed to a televised debate.