photo finish

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ˌphoto ˈfinish noun [countable]  DSthe end of a race in which the leading runners finish so close together that a photograph of it has to be examined to decide which is the winner 摄影定胜负〔参赛者到达终点时非常接近，需借助照片确定胜负〕

Examples from the Corpus

photo finish• Latest polls suggest Sunday's election will be a photo finish.• Here the officials checked your number and gave you your side number, for the photo finish.

ˌphoto ˈfinish nounChineseSyllable  

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photo finish
ˌphoto ˈfinish noun [countable]
the end of a race in which the leading runners finish so close together that a photograph of it has to be examined to decide which is the winner

photo finishBrE /ˌfəʊtəʊ ˈfɪnɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfoʊtoʊ ˈfɪnɪʃ/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] the end of a race in which the leading runners or horses are so close together that only a photograph of them passing the finishing line can show which is the winner 摄影定名次（竞赛成绩十分接近，以终点线摄影决定结果）