running
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++run·ning1 /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ ●●● S3 noun [uncountable] 
1 DSOthe activity or sport of running 跑，跑步；跑步运动 → jogging Did you go running this morning? 你今天早上去跑步了吗？ New facilities include a pool and a running track. 新设施包括一个游泳池和一条跑道。 running shoes 跑鞋2 the running of something CONTROLthe process of managing or organizing a business, home, organization etc 对…的管理[经营] Brian took over the day-to-day running of the company while his father was away. 父亲不在期间，布赖恩接手公司的日常管理。 He praised the smooth running of the election. 他称赞竞选组织得很顺利。3 be in the running/out of the running WINto have some hope or no hope of winning a race or competition 〔在竞赛中〕有/没有希望取胜 Who’s in the running for the world title this year? 谁有希望获得今年的世界冠军称号？4. make (all) the running British English informal to be the person who makes most of the suggestions in a relationship, plan, activity etc 〔在关系、计划、活动等中〕主动，带头Examples from the Corpus
running• An angry mob creates confusion and prevents the smooth running of its hunting sequence.go running• He went running off after the boy down the tunnel, dodging people and cannoning into others.• Don't let him go running amok, Bill.• I shouldn't let him go running around like that.• Something had scared him enough to make him go running across rooftops in the early hours of the morning.• I go running to the phone..• I went running up there with my brothers.• My son went running to Irene's house to see what was the matter.• Do you want to go running with me?• We were friends, on Sunday afternoons we went running in the lower meadows.running2 adjective [only before noun] 1 running water a) DHHWATERif a house has running water, it has pipes which provide water to its kitchen, bath, toilet etc 自来水 b) DNWATERwater that is flowing or moving 流水，流动的水 the sound of running water 流水的声音 Rinse the vegetables thoroughly under running water. 用流水将蔬菜彻底冲洗干净。2 running commentary SAYa spoken description of an event, especially a race or game, made while the event is happening 〔对比赛或体育运动等事件的〕现场实况报道，现场描述 She gave us a running commentary on what was happening in the street. 她就街上的情况向我们作现场报道。3 running total HMNTOTALa total that keeps being increased as new costs, amounts etc are added 不断增加的总数 Keep a running total of your expenses as you go along. 进行的同时记个开支流水账总数。4. running battle/joke ARGUEan argument or joke that continues or is repeated over a long period of time 持久的争论/反复讲的笑话5. running sore MIa sore area on your skin that has liquid coming out of it 流脓的创口6. in running order WORKING/NOT BROKENa machine that is in running order is working correctly 〔机器〕运转正常的7. the running order ORDER/SEQUENCEthe order in which the different parts of an event have been arranged to take place 〔活动的〕进行顺序8. take a running jump spoken used to tell someone to go away and stop annoying you 滚开〔用于告诉某人不要打扰你〕Examples from the Corpus
running• The longest running rumour about the book started to spread soon after Frankfurt.running3 adverb three years/five times etc running CONTINUOUSfor three years etc without a change or interruption 连续三年/五次等 SYN in a row She won the prize for the fourth year running. 她连续第四年获奖。Examples from the Corpus
running• Spender won the Cambridge Poetry Prize three years running.• This is the fourth time running you've been late.From Longman Business Dictionaryrunningrun‧ning1 /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ noun1the running of something the way in which an organization or system is managed or organizedHe has little say in the running of the company.2be in the running/out of the running to have some hope or no hope of winning somethingbe in the running/out of the running forTwo European aircraft builders are in the running for the contract.runningrunning2 adjective1running argument/battle/debate etc an argument etc that continues or is repeated over a long period of timethe running debate over taxes and growth2running total a total that is continually increased as new costs, amounts etc are addedWe have been keeping a running total of layoff announcements by major corporations.3in running order a machine that is in running order is working correctlyThey had failed to keep the crane in running order.4the running order the order in which the different parts of an event have been arranged to take placeThe running order had to be changed at the last minute.5running repairs small repairs that you do to a machine to keep it workingrun·ning1 nounrunning2 adjectiverunning3 adverbChineseSyllable
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running
run‧ning1 /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ 
noun [uncountable]
1. the activity or sport of running ⇨ jogging:
Did you go running this morning?
New facilities include a pool and a running track.
running shoes
2. the running of something the process of managing or organizing a business, home, organization etc:
Brian took over the day-to-day running of the company while his father was away.
He praised the smooth running of the election.
3. be in the running/out of the running to have some hope or no hope of winning a race or competition:
Who’s in the running for the world title this year?
4. make (all) the running British English informal to be the person who makes most of the suggestions in a relationship, plan, activity etc
running2 adjective [only before noun]
a. if a house has running water, it has pipes which provide water to its kitchen, bath, toilet etc
b. water that is flowing or moving:
the sound of running water
Rinse the vegetables thoroughly under running water.
2. running commentary a spoken description of an event, especially a race or game, made while the event is happening:
She gave us a running commentary on what was happening in the street.
3. running total a total that keeps being increased as new costs, amounts etc are added:
Keep a running total of your expenses as you go along.
4. running battle/joke an argument or joke that continues or is repeated over a long period of time
5. running sore a sore area on your skin that has liquid coming out of it
6. in running order a machine that is in running order is working correctly
7. the running order the order in which the different parts of an event have been arranged to take place
8. take a running jump spoken used to tell someone to go away and stop annoying you
running3 adverb
SYN in a row:
She won the prize for the fourth year running.
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noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: run, rerun, runner, running, overrun; verb: run, outrun, overrun, rerun; adjective: running, runny; adverb: running
1. the activity or sport of running ⇨ jogging:
2. the running of something the process of managing or organizing a business, home, organization etc:
3. be in the running/out of the running to have some hope or no hope of winning a race or competition:
4. make (all) the running British English informal to be the person who makes most of the suggestions in a relationship, plan, activity etc
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adjective [only before noun] Word Family: noun: run, rerun, runner, running, overrun; verb: run, outrun, overrun, rerun; adjective: running, runny; adverb: running
1. running watera. if a house has running water, it has pipes which provide water to its kitchen, bath, toilet etc
b. water that is flowing or moving:
2. running commentary a spoken description of an event, especially a race or game, made while the event is happening:
3. running total a total that keeps being increased as new costs, amounts etc are added:
4. running battle/joke an argument or joke that continues or is repeated over a long period of time
5. running sore a sore area on your skin that has liquid coming out of it
6. in running order a machine that is in running order is working correctly
7. the running order the order in which the different parts of an event have been arranged to take place
8. take a running jump spoken used to tell someone to go away and stop annoying you
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adverb Word Family: noun: run, rerun, runner, running, overrun; verb: run, outrun, overrun, rerun; adjective: running, runny; adverb: running
three years/five times etc running for three years etc without a change or interruption SYN in a row:
