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race1/reis/ n. & v.●n. 1 a contest of speed between runners, horses, vehicles, ships, etc. 速度竞赛，比赛(如赛跑、赛马、赛车、赛船等) 2 (in pl. 用复数) a series of these for horses, dogs, etc. at a fixed time on a regular course 大赛(指多项目的赛马、赛狗会等) 3 a contest between persons to be first to achieve something (技能争夺的)比赛；竞赛 4a a strong or rapid current flowing through a narrow channel in the sea or a river 海，河的急流 a tide race 潮汐引起的急流 b the channel of a stream etc. 水道，沟渠 a mill-race 磨坊引水槽 5 each of two grooved rings in a ball-bearing or roller bearing 滚珠轴承的座圈 6 Austral. a fenced passageway for drafting sheep etc. [澳] (羊等通过的)栅栏过道 7 Brit. a passageway along which football players etc. run to enter the field [英] (足球运动员等的)入场通道 8 (in weaving) the channel along which the shuttle moves (织布机的)走梭板 9 archaic [古义]a the course of the sun or moon (日、月的)行程 b the course of life 人生路程 has run his race 已经度过了一生 ●v. 1 intr. take part in a race 参加比赛 2 tr. have a race with 与…比赛 3 tr. try to surpass in speed (在速度上)试图超过 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 with) compete in speed with 与…比赛速度 5 tr. cause (a horse, car, etc.) to race 使(马、车辆等)参加比赛 6a intr. move swiftly; go at full or (of an engine, propeller, the pulse, etc.) excessive speed 快速运动；全速运动，(发动机、螺旋桨等)运转过猛，(脉搏)急跳 b tr. cause (a person or thing) to do this 使(人或物)急速行动，运行，运作 raced the bill through the House 使议案在议会迅速通过 7 intr. (usu. as 通常作 racing adj.) follow or take part in horse racing 热中从事或参加赛马 a racing man 赛马(或赛车)迷 □ not in the race Austral. slang having no chance [澳] [俚语]没有机会，没有可能 [Middle English, = running, from Old Norse rɑˊs] |