1834, "an act of running upward," from verbal phrase, from run (v.) + up (adv.). Extended sense "period of time or sequence of events proceeding some important event" is from 1966.
雙語例句
1. The ballot was re-run on Mr Todd's insistence after accusations of malpractice.
因被控舞弊，在托德先生的堅(jiān)持下重新進(jìn)行了投票。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The President's speeches are regularly reproduced verbatim in the state-run newspapers.
總統(tǒng)的講話通常會(huì)被一字不差地刊登在國有報(bào)紙上。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Perot hoped to run another series of campaign infomercials.
佩羅期待著新一輪的競(jìng)選宣傳節(jié)目的播出。
來自柯林斯例句
4. There will be a run-off between these two candidates on December 9th.
12月9日將舉行這兩位候選人的決勝選舉。
來自柯林斯例句
5. If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring.