begun) to/
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FOR HORSES 5, 3 the races [pi.] a series of
horse races that happen at one place on a particular day .赛马.会.： to go to the races去参加赛马会
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PEOPLE A 4 [C, U] one of the
main groups that humans can be divided into according to their physical differences,
for example the colour of their skin 人,种：种 族:the Caucasiari/MongoHan,
etc. mce 白种乂、■蒙古
人种等◊ peopie oj mixed race混合.种族的人，77ii5 custom is
found in people of all races throughout the wortd.这一习俗在全世界各种族中都有。◊〖egistoion against
discrimination on the groimds 〇/race
or sex 反对
种族和性别歧视的穽法5 [C] a group of
people who share the same language，history, culture, etc•民族： the Afordic races 北欧日耳蠢民族◊ He admired
Canadians as a hardy and determmed race.他敬佩加拿大人因为
他们是勇敢坚定的民族。一 see also HUMAN RACE
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ANIMALS/PLANTS 动植物 6 [C] a breed or type
of animal or plant 种；属；类；族：a mce 〇/cattle—种牛
iHTOl a
,race against time/the clock a situation in which
you have to do sth or finish sth very fast before it is too late和时间赛跑；抢时间；争分夺舍一more at
HORSE n.
9 verb
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COMPETE l ^ 1 ~ (against) sb/sth to compete against sb/sth to see who can
go faster or the fastest, do sth first, etc.; to take part in a race or races (和…•）比 赛；参加比赛：[V] Who
wiH he be racing against in the next round? _ 下一轮他和谁比赛？ ◊
They raced to a t/iriWng victory in the reZay•他们i接力赛丰取得了激动
人心的胜利。◊ S/ie7i be
racing/or the senior team next year.明年她将参加高级组别的比赛。◊ [VN] We raced
each other bade to the can我们争先恐后地跑回汽车那
.JL
[V to inf] TeZeviswn companies
are raring to be the /irst to screen his h/e story•几叙电视公司争着将他的生平
抢先搬上.焚屏。2 [VN]
to make an animal or a vehicle compete in a race使比赛；让…参加速度比赛：to race
dogs)"horses/pigeom 赛狗 f 马，/ 鹤子◊ to race motorbikes 赛摩托车
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MOVE FAST 快速运动 3
[+flc/v.//?rep.] to move very fast; to move sb/sth
very fast (使）快速移动，快速运转：[V] ffe
raced up the stairs.他飞快地冲上_去。◊ The days seemed to race past. ■日丰似举很快就ji去了 〇◊ [VN] Ae injured
man was raced to the hospital.
医院。◊ She raced her
car through the narrow streets 〇/ the tou/n.她开着车在小镇狭窄的街道上飞快地穿行。
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OF HEART/MIND/THOUGHTS 心头_:思組 4 [V] to
function very quickly because you are afraid， excited, etc.
(因为害怕、兴奋等.）急速跳动，快速转动：My mimi raced as 7 tried
to vvorfc out what was happemng.我拼命 地转动脑筋，想要搞清楚发朱了什么事儿。◊ She toofc a
deep breat/i to edm her racing puke.她深深地吸了口 气，想使急速跳动的脉搏平静下来。
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OF ENG丨NE发动机5 [V] to
run too fast运转过快；.空转：
The truck came to rest
against a tree, its engine racing. 卡车靠着一棵树停了下来，引擎空转着。
'race car noun {NAm^) = racing car 'race card noun play the 'race card (disapproving) to criticize people who belong to
different races in a way that is meant to make other people feel opposed to
them and to gain you a political advantage, especially during an election 打种族牌
race-card /'reiskaid; NAmE -ka:rd/ noun [Br£) a list of all the
horse races at a particular event (赛马 j
赛程表 race-course /'reiskois; NAmE -koirs/ (6r£) {NAmE racetrack) noun a track where horses race and the
buildings，etc. that are
connected with it 赛马跑道；赛
马场
race-goer /'reisg0ua(r); NAmE -gou-/ noun {BrE) a person who goes to
horse races 观看赛马的人
race-horse
/'reishois;
NAmE -ho:rs/ noun a horse that is bred
and trained to run in races 赛马用的马•
'race meeting noun (6r£) a series of
races, especially for horses, held at one course over one day or several days比赛大会;（尤指）赛马大会
racer
/'reisa(r)/
noun 1 a person or an animal
that com- petes in races 参赛的人（或动物 >:Jtafy’s eftampfon
1629 rack
downhiH racer意大利的山坡速降滑雪冠军2 a car，boat, etc. designed for racing专供比赛用的车辆（或小艇
等）；赛车；赛艇：an ocean racer海上赛艇 ,race re'lations noun [pl.J the
relationships between people of different races who live in the same commu-
nity种 <族关系
'race riot noun violent behaviour between people of different races
living in the same community 神族骚
乱；种族暴乱
race-track /'reistraek/ noun 1 a track for races between runners, cars, bicycles,
etc.跑道；赛道：You can't cross the
road一i‘t’s 〖ifce a mcetracfc.那条马路像赛车道一样，
你不要横过那条马路。2 (AMw£) = RACECOURSE race-way /'reiswei/ noun (NAm^) a track for racing cars or horses赛车道；赛马跑道
ra-cial /'reijl/ adj. 1 [only before noun] happening or existing between
people of different races 种族的；种
族间的：racial
fiatrecl/prejudfce/tensfon/vioknce 种
族仇恨/偏见；种族间的紧张状况/暴力◊ racid equdify 种族平等◊ They have
pledged to end racial discrimination in areas such as employment. 他们 已经保证在诸
如就业等方面停止种族包说。2 [usually before noun] connected with a person’s race 人种的；种■族的：radaZ minorities 少数民族◊ a:pebon’s racial origin 某人的 种族背景► ra*ciahly /-Jaii/ adv.:
TTie attacks were not raciaHy motivated.衾击事件不是由种族原因引起的。◊ racfaHy mixed schools不分种族的学校 ra-cial-ism /'reijalizam/ noun [U] 乂old-fashioned, BrQ
=RACISM
ra-cial-ist /'reijalist/ noun, adj.
(old-fashioned, Br£) =racist at racism(2)
.racial 'profiling noun [u] [NAmE) the fact of police
officers, etc. suspecting that sb has committed a crime based on the colour of
their skin or their race rather than on any evidence种族形象定性（指警察等因肤色或
种族4而不是证据怀疑人犯罪） ra-Cing O-w /'reisip/ noun [U]
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(also 'horse, racing) the sport of racing
horses 赛马：
a
racing stable 赛马马厩一see also flat
racing
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(usually in compounds 通常构成复合词）any sport that
involves competing in races 速度比 _: motor/yacht/ greyhoumi，etc. racing摩托i畚、痪艇赛、赛狗等〇a racing driver — see also drag racing at drag
race
'racing car (6r£) {NAmE 'race car) noun a car that has been specially designed for motor
racing 赛车■、 ra-cism /'reisizam/ noun [u] {disapproving) 1 the unfair treatment of people who belong to a
different race; violent behaviour towards them 种族歧视；种族迫害：
a
victim 〇/racism 种族歧视的受害者◊ ligiy
outbreaks 〇/ racism 危险的种族迫害事件 2 the belief that some races of people are better than
others 种族主义；种族偏见：
^rationaZ
racism 丧失理性的种族±义► ra.cist /’reisist/ noun： He’s a racist.他是个种^主义者。ra.cist ac/j.: racist thugs 种族主义暴徒◊ racist atritudes/attaefcs/ remarks种族i义的态i /‘击/言论
rack /raek/ noun, verb
■ nown 1 (often in compounds 常构成复合词）a piece of equipment, usually made of
metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on.，支 架；架子：a
vegetabie/wine/pkite/toast raefc 蔬菜 / 酒 M /羞無 / 面包片架 Zoofced through a rncfc
〇/ dothes at the back 〇/the shop.我看遍了挂在商店尽呈面的一
架子衣服。一see also luggage rack, roof rack 2 (usually the rack) an instrument of torture, used in the past for
punishing and hurting people. Their arms and legs were tied to the wooden frame
and then pulled in opposite directions, stretching the body:.
旧 时的）拉肢jflj具 3
〜of lamb/pork a particular piece of
meat that includes the front ribs and
is cooked in the oven (羊、猪等带前肋的）颈脊肉4 a part of a machine
that consists of a bar with parts that a wheel or gear can fit into (机器的）齿条，齿轨 IM go to rack and ’ruin to get into a bad condition 变得一团糟：TTiey Zet the house go to raefc ami ruin.这房 +越来*破旧，他们
也不管。，off the ’rack (/V/Awf) = off the peg at peg