runner-up
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/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/
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/ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/
The person or team that comes in second place in a competition.
After a close race, the runner-up congratulated the winner.
在一場激烈的比賽後,亞軍向冠軍表示祝賀。