front-runner
UKUS
Definitions
n.
The leading candidate or competitor, most likely to win.
领先者；最有望获胜的人
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfront (foremost) + runner = the runner at the front of the race, i.e. the leader in any contest.
Root front still carries 22 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.clear front-runner明显的领先者
- 2.early front-runner早期领跑者
- 3.the front-runner in the race竞选中的领先者
Example Sentences
- 1.
She is the clear front-runner in the leadership race.