enter a race

基本解釋

A friend has challenged you to enter a race.
一個朋友以參加一項比賽向你挑戰(zhàn)；
Many people enter a race of “Who can be the busiest today?
許多人加入了“今天誰最忙？”
China proved its deterrent power, " he added, predicting that Japan could enter a race to catch up."
“中國證明了她的反制能力，”他補(bǔ)充道，并預(yù)言日本也會加入到這場競賽中以便趕上。

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