/ˈʃɔ:tlɪst ||; ˈʃɔrtˌlɪst/noun [C] [usu.sing] a list of the best people for a job, etc who have been chosen from all the people who want the job 决选名单（从所有应征者中挑选出的最佳候选人）: She's one of the four people on the shortlist. 她是决选名单上的四位候选人之一。 shortlist verbSix candidates were shortlisted for the post. 有六位候选人进入该职位的决选名单。