/ˈrʌnɪŋ ||; ˈrʌnɪŋ/noun[U] 1 the action or sport of running 跑；跑步；赛跑: How often do you go running ? 你多久跑一次步？running shoes 跑鞋
2 the process of managing a business or other organization 管理；经营: She's not involved in the day-to-day running of the office. 她不参与办公室的日常管理工作。the running costsof a car (= petrol, insurance, repairs, etc) 养一辆汽车的费用（如燃料费、保险费、维修费等）
in/out of the running (for sth)(
informal 非正式) having/not having a good chance of getting or winning sth 有╱没有机会取得或赢得某物