| 单词 | runoff |
| 释义 | runoff /run"awf', -of'/, n. 1. something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams. 2. a final contest held to determine a victor after earlier contests have eliminated the weaker contestants. 3. a deciding final contest held after one in which there has been no decisive victor, as between two contestants who have tied for first place. 4. Also called rundown. a continual or prolonged reduction, esp. in quantity or supply: a runoff in bank deposits; a sharp runoff in business inventories. 5. Stock Exchange. the final prices appearing on the ticker after the closing bell is rung for the trading day. [1850-55, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase run off; (def. 2, 3) see -OFF] |
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