race 1 S2 W2 / reɪs / 名词
1 sport [可数名词] a competition in which people or animals compete to run, drive etc fastest and finish first
in a race
He will be the youngest runner in the race.
Over 80 cars will take part in the race.
race between
the annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities
2 people
a) [可数和不可数名词] one of the main groups that humans can be divided into according to the colour of their skin and other physical features → ethnic group :
The school welcomes children of all races .
a person of mixed race
The law forbids discrimination on the grounds of race or religion. → human race
b) [单数形式] informal a group of people who are similar in some way
race of
The 1960s produced a new race of young novelists.
Are schools breeding (= producing ) a race of children incapable of making decisions for themselves?
3 get/do something first [单数形式] a situation in which one group of people tries to obtain or achieve something before another group does
the race to do something
More and more drug companies are joining the race to beat cancer.
The race is on to develop more environmentally friendly forms of energy. → arms race , rat race
4 do something quickly [单数形式] a situation in which you have to do something very quickly because you have very little time available
a race to do something
It is now a race to find the killer.
race against time/against the clock
The pilot then began a desperate race against time to land the plane before it ran out of fuel.
5 prize/power [单数形式] a situation in which people are competing with each other to win a prize or obtain a position of power
race for
Mr Bird has now officially joined the race for the White House.
He is no longer in the race for academic awards.
race to do something
the race to host the next Olympic Games
6 horse race the races an occasion when horse races are held
at the races
We spent a day at the races.
→ play the race card at play 1 ( 14 )
COLLOCATIONS
动词
compete in a race ( also take part in a race ) He is competing in his first race this year. | Runners from all over the world will take part in the race.
have a race Let’s have a race!
hold a race The race will be held on February 25th.
win/lose a race He did not win another race that season.
come first/last etc in a race ( also finish first/last etc in a race ) She came third in the race.
lead the race (= be ahead of everyone else ) He led the race from start to finish.
finish the race Congratulations to Matthew, who finished the race in three hours 17 minutes.
run a race I thought I ran a good race.
enter somebody/something in a race The horse is entered in a race at Worcester the day after tomorrow.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + race
tough/hard He said he expected the race to be tough.
the big race (= an important race ) There are only three days to go until the big race.
a 3000 metres/10 km etc race He finished first in the 100 metres race.
a horse/boat/bike etc race It’s legal to gamble on horse races.
a road race (= when people run, cycle etc on ordinary roads ) She regularly competes in 10 kilometre road races.
COLLOCATIONS
动词
enter/join the race There was speculation that another candidate might enter the race.
drop out of/withdraw from the race He dropped out of the presidential race three weeks ago.
stay in the race Forbes has the money to stay in the mayoral race as long as he likes.
win a race It looks as though he will win the race to be the Democratic presidential candidate.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + race
close/tight Most people were predicting a close race.
a three-horse/three-way race (= when three people have a chance of winning ) In a three-way race, Clinton received 47 percent, Dole 35 percent, Perot 10 percent.
a two-horse/two-way race It soon became clear that it would be a two-horse race.
a one-horse race This is turning into a one-horse race.
a presidential/Senate/mayoral race He put $12 million of his own money into a Senate race.
短语
be still in the race (= still have a chance of winning ) Swindon Town is still in the race, despite losing to Manchester City on Saturday.
THESAURUS Meaning 2
race one of the main groups of people in the world, who have the same colour of skin and other physical features : Everybody should be treated equally regardless of their race or sex. | race relations (= the relationship between people of different races )
nation a country and its people, or a group of people with the same history and language : Japan has become one of the richest nations in the world. | Our dream is for a united Arab nation.
people the people who belong to a particular country, race, or area. The 复数形式 of this meaning of people is peoples : the American people | the native peoples of the islands
tribe a group of people in a country who are the same race, with the same traditional way of life and the same leader : a tribe in Papua New Guinea | Bedouin tribes
ethnic group a group of people of the same race, nation, or tribe : Within Namibia there are more than a dozen different ethnic groups. | the needs of minority ethnic groups