race

詳細解釋：

race

n.（名詞）
A local geographic or global human population distinguished as a more or less distinct group by genetically transmitted physical characteristics.
人種：局部的地區性人口或全球性人口，根據由基因遺傳的體質而區分為幾種特性明顯或不很明顯的群體
A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution:
民族：在共同歷史、國籍或地理分布的基礎上聯合起來的一群人或被歸為一類：
例句：
the German race.
德國人

A genealogical line; a lineage.
家族：家族血統；門第
Human beings considered as a group.
人類：被認為是一個群體的人
Biology
【生物學】
A population of organisms differing from others of the same species in the frequency of hereditary traits; a subspecies.
亞種：在遺傳特徵的出現頻率上和同一種類的其它生物不同的生物總體；亞種
A breed or strain, as of domestic animals.
種：種或品系，如家養動物的
A distinguishing or characteristic quality, such as the flavor of a wine.
獨特的風味：一種獨特的或具有特徵的性質，如酒的味道

來源：
French
法文
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Old Italian razza [race, lineage]
源自 古意大利語 razza [血統，世系]

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race
race 2

n.（名詞）
Sports
【體育運動】
A competition of speed, as in running or riding.
賽跑：一種速度的比賽，如賽跑或賽車
races A series of such competitions held at a specified time on a regular course:
races 比賽：在一特定時間內和常規跑道上舉行的一系列這樣的比賽：
例句：
attending the dog races.
參加賽狗大會

An extended competition in which participants struggle like runners to be the winner:
競爭：一種擴大意義的比賽，參加者象賽跑者那樣象前衝刺以成為優勝者：
例句：
the presidential race.
總統競選

Steady or rapid onward movement:
快速的前行：穩定或快速向前的運動：
例句：
the race of time.
時間流逝

A strong or swift current of water.
急流：有力或快速的水流
The channel of such a current.
湍急的水道：這樣一股水流的渠道
An artificial channel built to transport water and use its energy; a raceway.
人工水道：建設以輸送水源或利用其能量的人工溝渠；水道
A groovelike part of a machine in which a moving part slides or rolls.
溝槽：機器上的槽狀部分，運動部件可在其中滑動或滾動
See slipstream
參見 slipstream
v.（動詞）
raced,rac.ing,rac.es
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
Sports To compete in a contest of speed.
【體育運動】 比賽賽跑：參加速度競賽
To move rapidly or at top speed:
迅速行進：迅速或以高速運動：
例句：
raced home in time.
及時沖回家

To run too rapidly because of decreased resistance or a lighter load:
使猛轉：由於阻力減小或負荷變小而運轉過於迅速：
例句：
an engine that was racing.
正在飛速轉動的引擎

v.tr.（及物動詞）
Sports
【體育運動】
To compete against in a race.
賽跑：在賽跑比賽中與…競爭
To cause to compete in a race; enter in a contest:
參賽：使在比賽中競爭；參加競賽：
例句：
The monarch raced her horses in the derby each year.
女王每年都將馬送去參賽的馬賽

To transport rapidly or at top speed; rush:
全速運送，快遞：迅速或以高速運送；飛快行動：
例句：
raced the injured motorist to the hospital.
將受傷的機車手迅速送往醫院

To cause (an engine with the gears disengaged, for example) to run swiftly or too swiftly.
空轉：使（如帶有空齒輪的發動機）快速或過於快速地運轉

來源：
Middle English ras
中古英文 ras
from Old Norse r3s [rush, running] * see ers-
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 r3s [沖，跑] *參見 ers-