take second place
基本解释
- 放在第二位
- 占次要部分
英汉例句
- Bill Clinton received just 3% of the vote in Iowa in 1992 and “came back” to take second place in New Hampshire.
1992年,比尔克林顿只从爱荷华州得到3%的选票,回到新汉普郡却又一次只得3%得选票。 - But Mr Darling’s urge to tackle the deficit with a budget of nothing but austerity measures make take second place to doling out a few election sweeteners to the country’s voters.
达林先生想要解决财政赤字问题,但苦于没有预算拨款,只能靠推行财政紧缩政策,这使得他无力在选举中给选民承诺好处。 - Farmers along the Darling worry that irrigated agriculture will take second place in the plan to billabongs (oxbow lakes), wetlands and other environmental needs that have suffered for decades.
达令河沿岸农民担心政府在计划中会把死水洼地(U形湖)、湿地和其他环保需求放在首位(因为这些问题已困扰人们几十年了),而把农业灌溉放在次要地位。 - Society seems obsessed with celebrity, fame and trivia while serious learning and difficult achievement take second place.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: From fashion to fortitude: the road to resilience - But Dr Mahathir is evidently prepared to let Islamic solidarity take second place to a pragmatic desire for Malaysia to become a host for international sporting events.
ECONOMIST: Malaysia