Short-listed源于动词词组short-list（把…列入决选名单），例如：He's been short-listed for the director's job.（他已经入围董事一职的决选名单。） 另外，去掉连字符的short list可作名词词组，指“决选名单”，所以，上面一句话也可改写为：She was on the short list for the position ...