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1 ~ (against/with sb/sth); ~ (between A and B)
(a) [C] contest of speed between runners, horses, vehicles, etc to see which reaches a certain place first, or does sth first （人、马、车等的）速度竞赛
*a `horse-race 赛马
* a `boat-race 划船比赛
* a half-`mile race 半英里赛跑
* run a race with sb 同某人赛跑
* We had a race (ie a great hurry) to repair the house before winter. 我们争取在冬季到来以前修好房子.
(b) the races [pl] =race-meeting
*a day at the races 赛马大会的一天. =>Usage at sport 用法见sport.
2 competition or rivalry 比赛; 竞争
*the race for the presidency 总统竞选.
3 [C] strong fast current of water in a river, the sea, etc （河、海等的）急流
*a tidal race 潮汐引起的急流
* a `mill-race, ie a channel taking water to the wheel of a water-mill 磨坊水磨的进水槽.
4 (idm 习语) a ,race against `time desperate effort to do or finish sth before a certain time 和时间赛跑
*It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation. 为抢救那些即将饿死的人而分秒必争. the rat race => rat.

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1 (a) [I, Ipr, It] ~ (against/with sb/sth) take part in a race 参加速度竞赛
*race for the prize/to win the prize 参加有奖速度比赛
* The lorries were racing against each other. 一辆辆的卡车在争先恐後地行驶.
* The cars raced round the track. 汽车围着跑道进行比赛.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] compete with (sb/sth) in speed 与（某人[某事物]）进行速度竞赛
*I'll race you to school, ie try to get there before you do. 我要和你比赛看谁先到学校.
2 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip, It] move very fast 急速移动
*race along (the road) （沿路）飞奔
* The policeman raced after the thief. 警察追着那个贼.
* The days seemed to race by/past. 光阴似箭.
* We had to race to catch the train. 我们得快走, 好赶上火车. =>Usage at run1 用法见run1.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] cause (sb/sth) to move very fast 使（某人[某物]）急速移动
*The patient had to be raced to hospital. 病人得火速送往医院.
3 [I, Tn] compete in (esp) horse-racing or cause (eg a horse, vehicle) to compete in races 赛（尤指赛马）; 使（马、车等）进行速度竞赛
*She races at all the big meetings. 她参加所有大规模的赛马比赛.
* race pigeons, dogs, etc 信鸽比赛、赛狗
* race saloon cars, bikes, etc in rallies 在公路赛车会上赛轿车、自行车等
* The filly has been raced twice this season. 这匹小牝马本季度曾两次参赛.
4 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) operate at high speed （使某物）高速 运转
*Don't race your engine, ie make it run fast when not in gear. 不要让发动机空转.
* The driver waited for the green light, his engine racing. 那司机等候绿灯放行, 让发动机空转着.

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1 [C, U]
(a) any of several large subdivisions of mankind sharing physical characteristics, eg colour of skin, colour and type of hair, shape of eyes and nose 人种; 种族
*the Caucasian, Mongolian, Negro, etc race 高加索、蒙古、黑色等人种
* people of mixed race 混血种的人.
(b) [C] any of the main species, breeds or varieties of animals or plants （动植物的）类, 属, 种, 族
*the human race, ie mankind 人类
* breed a race of cattle that can survive drought 饲养能耐乾旱的一种牛.
2 [C] group of people with a common culture, history, language, descent, etc 民族
*the Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, Nordic, etc races 盎格鲁　撒克逊、日耳曼、北欧日耳曼等民族
* The British are an island race. 英国人是以岛为家的民族.
3 [U] (fml 文) ancestry; descent 世系; 血统
*people of ancient and noble race 古老贵族的後裔.