We had to scratch him from the race.

我们不得不取消他出场赛跑。

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SW 12.4 All records must be made in scratch competition or an individual race against time, held in public and announced publicly by advertisement at least three days before the attempt is to be made.

4如果在达标赛或个人达时比赛中创造纪录，必须公开举行，并在有此尝试之前至少三天以公告的形式公布，记录其成绩。

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