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单词 close-run
释义
close-run
adjective
UK
uk
/ˌkləʊsˈrʌn/us
/ˌkloʊsˈrʌn/
wonordecidedby a verysmalldistance, ornumberofpoints,votes, etc.:
（比赛、选举等）难分高下的，竞争激烈的
a close-runcompetition/contest/decision/race胜负难分的比赛/竞赛/裁定/角逐
It was a close-runthingand Millar had toendurea five-minutewaitbefore thejudgesdecidedthat he hadwon.比赛十分激励，难分高下，米勒忍受了5分钟等待的煎熬之后，才听见裁判判定他赢得了比赛。
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(Definition ofclose-runfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclose-run

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The outcome would indeed prove to be a veryclose-runthing.
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But it must have been aclose-runthing.
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They were disabused of the idea in a most painful way—it was aclose-runthing.
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However, it was aclose-runthing and yet another distressing occasion for residents.
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It is going to be a veryclose-runthing if the result of the war is to depend on that.
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It was aclose-runthing at any rate.
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Even a layman like myself could see that it was aclose-runthing.
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Nor, in my humble opinion, was the operation as a whole aclose-runthing.
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In fact, their votes may be crucial to our getting a regional assembly or not—it may be aclose-runthing.
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It was a prettyclose-runthing, but it managed to stave off that bid.
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We believe that it was aclose-runthing.
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It was aclose-runthing at the beginning of the year, but ultimately it has not worked out too badly.
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In the event it was a veryclose-runthing.
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It was, frankly, a bit of aclose-runthing.
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It could well be aclose-runthing, and pressures for trade restrictions are bound to grow.
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