front-running

基本解释

Robert Kennedy was the front runner in the Democratic nomination when he was assassinated.
罗勃特·肯尼迪遇刺时，在民主党总统候选人提名竞争中处于领先的地位。
The company hoped customers'reactions would help it decide its next hue,but no one color became a front runner.
亨氏希望由顾客对此的反应来决定哪种颜色该唱主角。
Who are the front runners in the Presidential contest?
哪些人在总统竞选中最有可能获胜?
The press found out some juicy secrets about the front runner and made them public.
新闻界发现了竟选领导人的一些桃色新闻，并公诸于众。
The conservative front runner Lee Myung-Bak denies involvement in a stock market manipulation case.
保守党阵营候选人李明博否认参与一件股市操纵案件。