nomination

nomination — 名詞

1. when you officially put forward a person or thing as a candidate for a job, an a

1.名詞B2
釋義

提名

正式推薦擔任某職位或角逐獎項

when you officially put forward a person or thing as a candidate for a job, an award, a role, or an elected position

例句

Gabriel received a nomination for Best Director at the film awards.

Gabriel 在電影獎項中獲得最佳導演提名。

receive + nomination + for [award]

The committee discussed the nomination of three new members to the board.

委員會討論了提名三位新成員進入董事會的事宜。

nomination of [person] to [body]

同義詞
  • proposal

    less formal and can apply to ideas, not just people

  • recommendation

    implies the suggester has direct knowledge of the candidate

  • candidacy

    focuses on the state of being a candidate rather than the act of being named

反義詞
  • rejection

    the act of refusing or turning down a candidacy

文法句型

nomination + for + [position/prize]

nomination + of + [person]

用法筆記

Commonly followed by 'for' to indicate the position or prize, or 'of' to indicate the person being put forward.

常見錯誤

❌I got a nomination for the manager job' (when meaning you were hired).
✅I received a nomination for the manager job.
💡'nomination' means being suggested as a candidate, not being chosen for the role.

2. the formal process by which someone is selected and assigned to a particular job

2.名詞B2
釋義

任命

正式選定某人擔任某職位

the formal process by which someone is selected and assigned to a particular job or official role

例句

The president's nomination of Judge Kim to the Supreme Court surprised many people.

總統任命 Kim 大法官進入最高法院的決定讓許多人感到驚訝。

nomination of [person] to [institution]

After the board's nomination, Nora took up her new role as chief financial officer.

經董事會任命後，Nora 接任了財務長的新職位。

同義詞
  • appointment

    more direct; 'appointment' is the final decision, while 'nomination' can be a step before confirmation

  • selection

    focuses on the choosing process itself

  • designation

    more formal and often used for official titles

反義詞
  • dismissal

    the act of removing someone from a position

文法句型

nomination + as + [role]

nomination + to + [institution]

3. the status of having been officially proposed as a candidate for a prize, a job,

3.名詞B2
釋義

獲提名

已被推薦為候選人的狀態

the status of having been officially proposed as a candidate for a prize, a job, or an election

例句

The singer was thrilled about her Grammy nomination.

這位歌手對自己獲得葛萊美獎提名感到非常興奮。

[award] + nomination

News of Élise's Booker Prize nomination spread quickly through her office.

Élise 獲得布克獎提名的消息很快傳遍了她的辦公室。

同義詞
  • candidacy

    broader; refers to the overall period of being a candidate

  • selection

    can imply the final choice rather than being put forward

文法句型

[award/position] + nomination

receive + [award] + nomination

用法筆記

Often preceded by a specific award, position, or field name (e.g. 'Oscar nomination', 'presidential nomination'). Emphasizes the honor or recognition of being selected as a candidate.

常見錯誤

❌She was happy about her nomination of the award.
✅She was happy about her nomination for the award.
💡use 'for' (not 'of') to indicate what the nomination is for.