run-offs

英 [rʌn ɒfs] 美 [rʌn ɔːfs]

n.  (对两名得票相同者的)决胜投票; (比赛打平后的)附加赛; (雨、水或其他液体的)地表径流
run-off的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT (得分相同时的)加赛,决胜赛;(得票相同时的)决胜投票,决胜选举
    A run-off is an extra vote or contest which is held in order to decide the winner of an election or competition, because no-one has yet clearly won.
    1. There will be a run-off between these two candidates on December 9th...
      12月9日将举行这两位候选人的决胜选举。
    2. He claimed the title after beating the American Sean Moran in a run-off at Bradford.
      他在布拉德福德的决胜赛中打败美国人肖恩·莫兰之后获得了冠军。
    3. ...next month's presidential runoff election.
      下个月的决胜总统选举
  2. N-UNCOUNT 径流,溢流(指流入河流中的雨水)
    Run-off is rainwater that forms a stream rather than being absorbed by the ground.
    1. The sewers collected sewage and storm runoff and discharged it, untreated, into the harbour.
      污水和暴雨径流汇入下水道后被直接排入海港。
    2. ...runoff water flashing down a gully.
      从沟渠中奔流而下的径流

双语例句

  1. Mr. Guo accepted the suggestion, and a prolonged voting process ensued, with ties, run-offs, and time-consuming debates.
    郭老师接受了建议,开始了漫长的选举,一会儿平局,一会儿输掉,再加上纯属浪费时间的辩论。