1630s, "one who enters, a beginner" (of professions, etc.); from French entrant, present participle of entrer (see enter). From 1838 with reference to one who enters a contest. As an adjective from 1630s.
雙語例句
1. He applied for entrant to university 3 years ago.
3年前他申請參加大學(xué)入學(xué)考試.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The winning entrant received tickets to the theatre.
獲勝者得到了劇院的入場券.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. All items entered for the competition must be the entrant's own work.
所有參賽作品必須是參賽者本人的作品。
來自辭典例句
4. In either case the entrant would be at a cost disadvantage.
不管是何種情況,加入的廠商都處于成本劣勢.
來自辭典例句
5. One new entrant was astounded by this procedure.