runner-up

noun
🔊/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/
🔊/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/
(plural runners-up)
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  1. a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition; a person or team that has not finished first but that wins a prize第二名;亚军;非冠军的获奖者
    • Winner: Kay Hall. Runner-up: Chris Platts.冠军:凯 · 霍尔。亚军:克里斯 · 普拉茨。🔊🔊
    • They finished runners-up behind Sweden.他们紧随瑞典队之后,获得了第二名。🔊🔊
    • The runners-up will all receive a £50 prize.没有拿到冠军的获奖者都将得到 50 英镑的奖金。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She had to be content with the runners-up position.她必须对亚军的位置感到满意。
    • She was last year's runner-up to Sarah Jones.她是去年的亚军,输给了萨拉•琼斯。
    • The mayor presented the medals to the winners and runners-up.市长将奖牌颁发给了获胜者和亚军。
    • There are three runners-up prizes of club shirts.二等奖的奖品有三份,为俱乐部球衣。
    Topics Sports: other sportsc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRunner-up is used before these nouns:
    • finish
    • prize
    • spot
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