front-runner

名词赛跑中跑在前头的人; 竞争中的领先者

1. (竞赛或比赛中的)最有可能获胜者，领先者
    In a competition or contest, the front-runner is the person who seems most likely to win it.

    e.g. Neither of the front-runners in the presidential election is a mainstream politician.
           总统选举中的两位领先者都不是主流政治家。

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