Ten months ago he was just an also-ran for the Democratic nomination.
十个月前他只是个竞选民主党候选人提名的落败者。
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also-ran• Both projects, and more besides, aim to make Microsoft an also-ran in tomorrow's markets.• Skilfulindividuals such as Gazza are very much also-rans, though they do have their uses.• The McLaren-Honda partnership, which had dominatedF1 racing since 1988, was relegated to the role of also-rans.• He warrants only passing references, as if he were some also-ran in the race toward musical greatness.• It would have taken a match of some note to have lifted this last weekend of the Championship out of the also-rantrough.• We know only the pain of the also-ran, for ever in the shadow of the siren.• Buchanan, who did best among the three also-rans, got only 14 percent.• On the other hand, several of Sridevi's films were also-rans.