APPLICANT


Meaning of APPLICANT in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ potential , prospective

▪ eligible , qualified , suitable ( BrE )

Grant payments will be made to suitably qualified ~s. ( BrE )

▪ lucky ( esp. BrE ), successful

▪ unsuccessful

Unsuccessful ~s may appeal against the decision.

▪ black , minority , white

▪ college , student

▪ job

▪ visa

▪ asylum

VERB + APPLICANT

▪ seek

The company will seek ~s nationwide.

▪ attract

The advertisement attracted a number of ~s.

▪ shortlist ( esp. BrE )

Eight ~s were shortlisted.

▪ evaluate , screen

software that lets employers screen job ~s

▪ interview

▪ admit ( esp. AmE ), appoint ( BrE ), select

▪ reject , turn away ( esp. AmE ), turn down

APPLICANT + VERB

▪ apply

All ~s should apply in writing.

PREPOSITION

▪ ~ for

There were over fifty ~s for the job.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .