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won or settled by only a few points, votes etc 旗鼓相当的;势均力敌的 The game was close, but Real Madrid eventually won. 比赛进行得难解难分,但最终皇家马德里队获胜。
The next election will be a close contest. 下一次选举将是一次势均力敌的较量。
a close second/third/fourth etc : Irvine won the race, with Schumacher a close second. 埃尔文赢得了比赛,紧随其后获得第2名的是舒马赫。
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