running mate

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ˈrunning mate noun [countable usually singular] PGPVOTE/ELECTthe person chosen by someone who is trying to become president, leader etc to help win an election, and be the second most important political person if they are elected 〔总统候选人等的〕竞选伙伴

Examples from the Corpus

running mate• Don Nickles, R-Okla., as a running mate.• He has not yet found a running mate, although he has approached several minor political figures.• Kennedy chose Johnson as his running mate in the 1960 presidential election.• Who is his running mate for vice-president? 16.• Bob Dole would love to make Colin Powell his running mate.• Perot threw his last running mate, retired Adm.• Indeed she is sometimes spoken of as a possible running mate in November.• Within moments of Bush's certification, Gore's running mate, Sen.

ˈrunning mate nounChineseSyllable

by who the person Corpus chosen someone is

running mate
ˈrunning mate

noun [countable usually singular]
the person chosen by someone who is trying to become president, leader etc to help win an election, and be the second most important political person if they are elected

running mate

BrE

/ˈrʌnɪŋ meɪt/

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NAmE

/ˈrʌnɪŋ meɪt/

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noun

[usually singular]

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politics 政治

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(in the US) a person who is chosen by the candidate in an election, especially that for president, to support them and to have the next highest political position if they win （美国）竞选伙伴，（尤指）副总统候选人

◆The presidential nominee was advised to choose a woman as a running mate. 有人建议总统候选人找一位女性竞选伙伴。

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caucus, congress, electoral college, House of Representatives, nomination, president, primary, running mate, senate, swing state