Word
front-runner
最有希望获胜者；领先者
a competitor thought likely to win
- 1.
a competitor thought likely to win
被认为可能获胜的竞争者
被认为可能获胜的竞争者；(赛跑中)领先的人；竞争领先着
In use
She has emerged as the front-runner in the competition for the promotion.
The front-runner in the race stumbled but managed to regain the lead.
Despite being the front-runner, he remained humble and focused.
the front-runner in [something]
表示在某个竞争或比赛中领先。
She is the front-runner in the presidential race.
她在总统竞选中是领先者。
a front-runner for [something]
表示是某个奖项或职位的热门人选。
He is a front-runner for the Nobel Prize.
他是诺贝尔奖的有力竞争者。
be considered a front-runner
被动结构，表示被普遍认为领先。
The team is considered a front-runner for the championship.
这支队伍被认为是冠军的有力争夺者。
emerge as the front-runner
强调在过程中变得领先。
After the debate, she emerged as the front-runner.
辩论后，她脱颖而出成为领先者。
Common mistakes
He is front-runner in the race.He is a front-runner in the race.
中文学习者常因中文中无冠词而遗漏冠词‘a’或‘the’。‘front-runner’是可数名词单数，前面需要冠词。
She is the front runner in the competition.She is the front-runner in the competition.
学习者常忽略连字符。标准拼写为‘front-runner’，带连字符，作为复合名词固定写法。
Connections
Confusing words
- forerunner
- 先驱；前身 · front-runner 指比赛中或竞争中领先的人，而 forerunner 指先驱或前身，即时间上先出现的人或物。
Word family
- front
- 前面的；前部的 · adj.
- runner
- 跑步者；参赛者 · n.
- front-running
- 领先的；领跑的 · adj.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指在比赛或竞争中领先、有希望获胜的人或队伍。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.