front-runner

1. N-COUNT (竞赛或比赛中的)最有可能获胜者，领先者
   In a competition or contest, the front-runner is the person who seems most likely to win it.
   1. Neither of the front-runners in the presidential election is a mainstream politician.
      总统选举中的两位领先者都不是主流政治家。

1. His message about moderation and the middle class captured the attention of the press, which anointed him front-runner.
   他关于中庸和中产阶级的观点引起媒体的注意，使他成为获胜的热门人选。
2. Neither of the front-runners in the presidential election is a mainstream politician.
   总统选举中的两位领先者都不是主流政治家。
3. There are a number of potential successors, but no obvious front-runner has emerged.
   继任者的人选有很多，但没有哪位人选具备明显的优势。
4. There may be a reason Mitt Romney is a front-runner in the Republican presidential nomination race that has nothing to do with his stance on immigration or Social Security, according to a study published on Tuesday.
   周二发布的一项研究指出，米特罗姆尼在美国共和党总统候选人提名的角逐中领先也许有一个原因，而且这一原因与他在移民或社保问题上的立场毫无关系。
5. But none has challenged the front-runner's platform and opposition campaign advertising is barely visible.
   但是没有任何人来挑战梅德韦杰夫的竞选纲领，而且很少能看见反对派的竞选广告。
6. Thus, Amazon is often seen as a front-runner in the commercializing of cloud computing, in particular with coming up with billing and usage models.
   因此，Amazon常被视为是云计算商业化方面的领跑者，在计费和使用模型方面尤为突出。
7. Switzerland is a front-runner among European countries in growing relations with China, and has set many records in this regard.
   在发展对华关系上，瑞士走在欧洲的前列，创造了许多第一。
8. The23-year-old Allen, a student from Arkansas, won the2009 season of the popular singing contest, defeating presumed front-runner Adam Lambert who was known for his outlandish style.
   今年23岁的阿伦是一名来自阿克萨斯的学生，在2009年第八季全美最受欢迎的歌唱大赛《美国偶像》中，阿伦击败了以演唱风格怪异闻名的夺冠热门亚当·兰伯特（AdamLambert）。
9. This week a poll showed him in a dead heat with Mitt Romney, the Republican front-runner.
   这周的民意调查显示，奥巴马与前共和党总统候选人米特罗姆尼的支持率不相上下。
10. The film will likely join 'American Hustle' and '12 Years a Slave' as an Oscar front-runner on Thursday, when Academy Awards nominations are announced.
    《地心引力》、《美国骗局》和《为奴十二年》均有可能成为今年奥斯卡奖（AcademyAwards）的夺奖热门，本周四将公布今年奥斯卡奖提名名单。
11. There's always a front-runner.
    总是会有一个冠军争夺者。
12. Or the next front-runner for the Republican nomination for president.
    或者是下一界共和党总统候选人中的领头者。
13. They attacked me not because I'm a woman candidate, instead because I am the front-runner.
    他们攻击我，也不是因为我是女性候选人，而是因为我是领先者。
14. S culture minister, Farouk Hosni, 71, who declared his candidacy in2007, had been the front-runner.
    埃及文化部长、71岁的FaroukHosni于2007年宣布参选，他已经成为了领先者。
15. Dominique de Villepin, the interior minister and former foreign minister, is considered a front-runner to replace Mr.
    多米尼克迪维内比，这位内务部长，同时也是前任外交部长，被认为是替代拉伏雷的不二人选。
16. Public opinion polls suggest that former Governor Mitt Romney is the closest thing to an early front-runner in the still-evolving Republican presidential field.
    民调显示，共和党总统角逐还在演变之中，前麻萨诸塞州州长米特·罗姆尼最接近提早率先竞选。
17. The battery giant's cutting-edge technology-notably its lithium-ion ferrous phosphate battery-makes the Shenzhen-based company a front-runner in the race to make mass-market electric cars.
    这家电池制造巨头所生产的磷酸亚铁锂离子电池让这家总部位于深圳的公司在广阔的电动车市场上成为了领跑者。
18. Tony Blair, meanwhile, has emerged as the front-runner for the yet-to-be-created job as the first permanent president of the European Council.
    与此同时，托尼布莱尔（tonyblair）成为迄今尚未设立的欧盟理事会第一位常任主席的热门人选。
19. The Manchester United defender had been the front-runner until Sir Alex Ferguson's side were badly exposed at the back in several games over the past two months.
    曼联后卫原先是弗格森爵士的球队中发挥最好的球员，但由于过去2个月的表现现在却成了众矢之的。
20. IN THE four weeks since Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, declared he was running for president, he has already become the front-runner for the Republican nomination.
    在得州州长RickPerry宣布他将竞选总统后的四周里，他已经成为了共和党提名的领跑者。
21. Mr Perry, who has vaulted over Mr Romney to become the Republican front-runner, described Social Security as "a monstrous lie to our kids".
    裴瑞一举力敌，大胜罗姆尼，成为共和党人角逐总统的最有力竞争者。在谈到社会保障制度时，他称这是“骗小孩的弥天大谎”。
22. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, considered the front-runner for the Republican nomination, blamed President Barack Obama for the country's economic crisis.
    被认为是共和党总统参选人当中领先的前麻萨诸塞州州长罗姆尼将美国的经济危机怪罪于奥巴马总统。
23. Regardless of who emerges as the front-runner, retiree Bruce Woods from Urbandale Iowa wants a nominee who can bridge the current divide between the two political parties.
    不论谁最终浮出成为领先者，爱奥华州的一名退休者布鲁斯。伍兹希望的是，未来的候选人能够成为目前两党鸿沟的桥梁。
24. Some people experience, brilliant, middle school student association President, done as a youth corps secretary, study is also a front-runner.
    有的人中学经历特辉煌，做过学生会主席、当过团支部书记，学习成绩也名列前茅。
25. Japan's Trade Minister Banri Kaieda is considered the front-runner to succeed Naoto Kan, who announced his resignation on Friday.
    日本经济大臣BanriKaieda被认为是领跑者，来接替菅直人。菅直人已经在周五宣布辞职。
26. The Ahn effect has done wonders for MrPark's chances: a rank outsider before the endorsement, he is now the front-runner, according to a poll conducted by the newspaper Seoul Shinmun.
    安哲秀的效应已经为朴元淳创造出竞选奇迹，根据首尔新闻的一项民意调查，原本毫无胜算的朴元淳现在已成为竞选人众的领跑者了。
27. McCain emerged as the front-runner early in the primary season after wins in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
    但赢得新罕布什尔和南卡罗来纳州初选之后，麦凯恩就遥遥领先了。
28. The two most likely beneficiaries of Mr McCain's troubles will be Rudy Giuliani, the front-runner, and Fred Thompson, an old friend of Mr McCain's who is expected to declare his candidacy any day now.
    麦肯恩先生四面楚歌，可能最大的获益者当属共和党领军者鲁迪朱利安尼以及麦肯恩的老友佛瑞德汤普森。

noun

1. a competitor thought likely to win

   Synonym:    favoritefavourite