Running mate
n. <美>（竞选副总统的）竞选伙伴, 竞选搭档; 领跑马
📖 牛津释义
running mate
1 (politics 政 esp US) candidate for a supporting position in an election, esp for the Vice-Presidency 竞选夥伴; （尤指）副总统候选人.
2 horse used to set the pace for another in a race （赛马中）领跑的马.
🧩 词语组成解析
running
['rʌnɪŋ]
n. 跑步;运转;流出;
adj. 跑着的;流动的;连续的;操作中的，运转着的;
v. 跑;运转(run的ing形式);
mate
[meit]
n. （工人间的）伙伴，同事，老兄，老弟〔工人，水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕，动物之偶（尤指鸟类），（一对中的）一只，配对物;[医学]（军医等的）助手;[航海]（商船的）大副，驾驶员;
vt.& vi. （使）成为配偶;（使）交配;（一对动物或鸟）交配;交尾(~ with sth);
🗣️ 情景例句
Keep your fingers crossed.
希望你一切尽如人意。
Shit!
糟了！
and no father is confronted with his inability to 'buy'an education for his child.
也不存在父亲无力为孩子支付教育费用而犯难的问题。