Judged to be next in merit to the actual winner of a prize, scholarship, etc. Also as n.: a person so judged; a runner-up. In extended use: a…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > one who > one who wins > one who comes next to winner (4) proxime accessit1852 Judged to be next in merit to the actual winner of a prize, scholarship, etc. Also as n.: a person so judged; a runner-up. In extended use: a… runner-up1859 gen. A competitor or competing team that comes in second or takes the second place. Later also more generally: a person who or thing which just… proxime1889 = proxime accessit, adj. n. second1892 Elliptical uses of the adjective passing into quasi-n. (mostly admitting of plural). A place in the second class in an examination; one who takes… |
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