N-COUNT In an election campaign, a candidate's running mate is the person that they have chosen to help them in the election. If the candidate wins, the running mate will become the second most important person after the winner. 竞选伙伴 [美国英语]
...Clinton's selection of Al Gore as his running mate.
…克林顿选择阿尔•戈尔作为他的竞选伙伴。
The presidential nominee was advised to choose a woman as a running mate.
有人建议总统候选人找一位女性竞选伙伴。
I spent the first weeks of July picking a running mate.
7月的头几周，我都用来挑选一位竞选搭档。
Palin said her running mate was referring to a strong American workforce.
佩林则表示，她的竞选搭档指的是美国的劳工队伍是强壮的。
She became well-known after Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose her as his vice presidential running mate.
VOA: special.2009.01.03
Delegates considered several other candidates before they chose him as Roosevelt's running mate.
VOA: special.2011.07.28
Sarah Palin emerged from national obscurity in 2008 to become Republican presidential candidate John McCain's vice presidential running mate.
VOA: standard.2010.02.09
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