/reɪs ||; res/noun1 [C] a race (against/with sb/sth);a race for sth/to do sth a competition between people, animals, cars etc to see which is the fastest or to see which can achieve sth first 速度比赛;赛跑;赛马;赛车: to run/win/lose a race 参加╱赢得╱输掉一场赛跑to come first/second/last in a race 在赛跑中跑第一╱第二╱最后the race for the presidency 总统竞选the race to find a cure for Aids 尽快找出艾滋病的治疗方法Rescuing victims of the earthquake is now a race against time. 抢救地震灾民现在刻不容缓。
2 the races [pl] (Brit 英) an occasion when a number of horse races are held in one place 赛马
In Britain going to horse races and dog races is very popular. People often bet with a bookie on the result of a race. 在英国,看赛马及赛狗是很流行的。人们经常与赌注登记经纪人(bookie)赌(bet)比赛的结果。 3 [C,U] one of the groups into which people can be divided according to the colour of their skin, their hair type, the shape of their face, etc 人种;种族 ☞Look at human race. 参看human race。
4 [C] a group of people who have the same language, customs, history, etc 民族
the rat race→
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