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竞选副总统等次要职位的候选人
running mate //
可数名词 In an election campaign, a candidate's running mate is the person that they have chosen to help them in the election. If the candidate wins, the running mate will become the second most important person after the winner. 竞选伙伴
...Clinton's selection of Al Gore as his running mate.
…克林顿选择阿尔•戈尔作为他的竞选伙伴。
a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices
Running Mate：竞选伙伴 ?Regionalization：区域化 全美50个州形成非正式的六个区域。
追女重案组 ( Running Mate )(万梓良及缪骞人等主演)
... running mate 竞选搭档；副手候选人 historic (adj.) 历史性的；具有历史意义的 staunch (adj.) 坚定的；坚固的 ...
... running mate 竞选搭档；副手候选人 historic (adj.) 历史性的；具有历史意义的 staunch (adj.) 坚定的；坚固的 ...
The presidential nominee was advised to choose a woman as a running mate.
有人建议总统候选人找一位女性竞选伙伴。
But most extraordinary was the selection of Sarah Palin as a running mate.
但是最让人感到意外的是他选择了莎拉·帕林作为选举搭档。
Palin said her running mate was referring to a strong American workforce.
佩林则表示，她的竞选搭档指的是美国的劳工队伍是强壮的。
She became well-known after Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose her as his vice presidential running mate.
VOA : special.2009.01.03
Delegates considered several other candidates before they chose him as Roosevelt's running mate.
VOA : special.2011.07.28
Sarah Palin emerged from national obscurity in 2008 to become Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice presidential running mate.
VOA : standard.2010.02.09
While introducing McCain, Palin sharpened her attacks on Obama and his running mate, Joe Biden.
And I believe had McCain picked a more qualified running mate, he would've had a better chance.
In fact, Senator McCain was asked if he would consider Lieberman as a possible running mate.