| 单词 | runoff |
| 释义 | runoff (once / 5529 pages) 1n 2n A runoff is an additional election that resolves an inconclusive one. If there’s a tie for class president, the candidates will need a runoff election to see who gets the job. A runoff is also an overflow of water. The physical type of runoff (also run-off) involves water or other liquids running off of something by overflowing and possibly flooding an area. If it rains and rains, the runoff from the soil could flow into a nearby pond. On the other hand, a runoff election means an initial vote did not result in a winner because it was tied or too close to call. A runoff election settles the matter, providing a final decision. WORD FAMILYrunoff: runoffs USAGE EXAMPLESBrewer ran for a full term as governor in 1970 but lost a racially charged Democratic runoff to George Wallace. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Weeks later he lost in a runoff with former Rep. Scott Talley. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Agricultural runoff is the main cause of pollution in the oceans; vertical farms produce no runoff. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1 n a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner 2Hyper election a vote to select the winner of a position or political office n the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity Syn|Hyper overflow, overspill flow, flowing the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) |
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