finalist
finalist — 名詞
1. a person, team, or group that has reached the last and deciding round of a compe
決賽選手
進入最終回合的參賽者
a person, team, or group that has reached the last and deciding round of a competition and will now compete to determine the winner
The four science fair finalists will present their projects to the judges next Friday.
四位科展決賽選手將在下週五向評審展示他們的作品。
finalist + in [competition]
After winning her semi-final match, Aiko became a finalist in the national tennis tournament.
Aiko 贏得準決賽後，成為了全國網球錦標賽的決賽選手。
Each finalist gets a trophy and a chance to win the grand prize.
每位決賽選手都會獲得一座獎盃，並有機會贏得大獎。
The judges chose three finalists from over two hundred applicants for the design award.
評審從兩百多位申請者中選出了三位設計獎的決賽選手。
As one of the finalists, Diego gave a short talk to the selection committee.
身為決賽選手之一，Diego 向甄選委員會進行了簡短報告。
- contestant
a broader term for anyone who takes part in a contest, not only those in the final round
- competitor
similar to contestant; refers to anyone competing, regardless of which stage they reach
- contender
someone seen as having a chance to win, even if they have not yet reached the final
用法筆記
Followed by in to specify the competition (a finalist in the contest) or for to specify the prize or award (a finalist for the Booker Prize).