Used to name the person who comes second in an examination or is runner-up for an award.
第二名，第二位
winner: J. W. Wright; proxime accessit: T. G. Broadbent
冠军：J·W·莱特；第二名：T·G·布罗德本特。
Example sentencesExamples
The Committee for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology gives notice that the Junior Prize of £300 will be offered for competition in Michaelmas Term. At its discretion, the Committee may award a proxime accessit prize.
I got 3 subject prizes (English, Gàidhlig, and Modern Studies) and the not-exactly-exalted position of Proxime Accessit, being the prize for getting the second highest results in the Highers the previous year.