"run for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 竞选（职位、选举）

Definition

指为了某个公共职位或职务而参加选举。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常后面跟职位名称（如“run for president”）。多用于政治或组织内的选举，不用于体育比赛或“跑步”的意思。也可用于学生会或俱乐部的竞选。

Examples

He wants to run for mayor next year.

他明年想要**竞选**市长。

Anyone can run for class president at our school.

在我们学校，任何人都可以**竞选**班长。

She decided to run for city council.

她决定**竞选**市议会成员。

After years of volunteering, Tom finally chose to run for office.

多年志愿服务后，汤姆终于决定**竞选**公职。

Are you really going to run for student government?

你真的要**竞选**学生会吗？

Many people run for local positions to make a difference in their communities.

许多人**竞选**地方职位，希望为社区带来改变。