title race
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈtaɪ.təl ˌreɪs/ us/ˈtaɪ.t̬əl ˌreɪs/
冠军争夺战
a competition to win a particular sports title (= the position you get by beating all other teams or competitors)
As the end of the season arrives, the title race is wide open. 本赛季已经接近尾声，但冠军争夺战鹿死谁手尚不可知。
He knows this promises to be one of the closest title races for years. 他知道这场冠军争夺战是多年来最为白热化的一次。
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- They led the title race by five points but it all went wrong in the spring championship.
- Statistically this means Lancashire must at least match Surrey's points tally to keep the title race alive.
- Is this the most exciting Premiership title race since the last time we had anything you might actually call a title race?