short-list
verb [ T ] US (UK shortlist) uk/ˈʃɔːt lɪst/ us/ˈʃɔːrt lɪst/
把…列入（最终）候选名单，提名
to put someone or something on a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job or prize, made from a longer list of people originally considered
His latest novel has been shortlisted for the National Book Award. 他的最新小说被提名为国家图书奖候选作品。
She was one of five attorneys short-listed for the two vacancies. 她是入围这两个空缺职位的五名律师之一。
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- He was short-listed for an Oscar.
- She was short-listed by NASA for astronaut training.
- He was short-listed to play Hamlet.