プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
こうほ【候補】
〔立候補すること〕 《米》 candidacy，《英》 candidature；〔人〕a candidate ((for)) ⇒こうほしゃ（候補者）
公認候補
「an officially ticketed [a ticketed] candidate
党の公認［非公認］候補
a candidate running with [without] the official support of the party
当選［落選］候補
a successful [defeated/unsuccessful] candidate
次期市長候補
a candidate in the next mayoral election／a mayoral hopeful
委員長の候補を辞退する
withdraw [stand down] as a candidate for the chairmanship
彼は学長の後任として第一候補である
He is the most likely candidate to succeed the president of the university.
候補に立つ
《米》 run for／《英》 stand for
次の大統領戦ではだれが候補に立つのでしょう
Who is going to run for the presidency in the next election?
我々は次期会長の候補に田川氏を推す
We will 「put up [nominate] Mr. Tagawa as the next chairperson.
入賞候補の作品
works 「under consideration for awards [being considered for a prize]
花嫁候補
a prospective bride
候補地
児童公園の候補地
the place [site] proposed for the children's park