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(获取某工作或奖项的)入围名单，候选名单
If someone is on a shortlist, for example for a job or a prize, they are one of a small group of people who have been chosen from a larger group. The successful person is then chosen from the small group.
例句
If you've been asked for an interview you are probably on a short list of no more than six.
如果通知你去面试，你就很可能上了不超过6人的候选名单。