nominee

Compared meaning: a person considered for a position or award (noun).

比较义项：申请职位或获提名参选、参评的人（名词）。

• candidate

  Emphasizes actively applying for or competing for something, such as a job, election, or exam; the person puts themselves forward.

  强调主动申请或参与竞争某事物，例如工作、选举或考试；此人是主动争取的一方。

  The interviewer asked each candidate why they wanted the job.

  面试官问每位应聘者为什么想要这份工作。

• nominee 本词

  Emphasizes being formally proposed by someone else for a position or award; the person does not necessarily seek it themselves, common with awards and appointments.

  强调被他人正式提名担任某职位或获得某奖项；此人未必主动争取，常用于奖项和任命。

  The nominee thanked the academy after her name was announced.

  被提名者在名字被宣布后感谢了评委会。

Candidate and nominee both name a person considered for something, but the difference is who takes the first step. Candidate stresses actively applying for or competing for a job or election. Nominee stresses being formally proposed by someone else, often for an award or appointment.

candidate 强调主动申请或参与竞争，例如应聘工作、参加选举或考试；nominee 强调被他人正式提名，自己未必主动争取，常用于奖项或职位的提名。这两个词在此不涉及其他义项。