亚洲网紅露点

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repechage

[ rep-uh-shahzh ]

noun

  1. (in cycling and rowing) a last-chance qualifying heat in which the runners-up in earlier heats race each other, with the winner advancing to the finals.


repechage

/ 藢谤蓻辫瑟藞蕛蓱藧萧 /

noun

  1. a heat of a competition, esp in rowing or fencing, in which eliminated contestants have another chance to qualify for the next round or the final
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of repechage1

1925鈥30; < French 谤别辫锚肠丑补驳别 second chance, equivalent to 谤别辫锚肠丑 ( er ) to fish up again ( re- re- + 辫锚肠丑别谤 to fish; Middle French, Old French pescher < Vulgar Latin *辫颈蝉肠腻谤别, Latin 辫颈蝉肠腻谤墨, derivative of piscis fish ) + -age -age
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of repechage1

C19: from French 谤别辫锚肠丑补驳别 literally: fishing out again, from re- + 辫锚肠丑别谤 to fish + -age
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However, Osipova progressed to the final, meaning McGowan was able to go into the repechage and fight for a chance at bronze.

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However, Osipova went on to reach the final, meaning McGowan will contest the repechage - a fight which decides who will advance to the bronze medal matches.

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Sinden will face a winner of the taekwondo repechage bouts for the chance to add bronze to his Olympic silver from three years ago.

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Jones could still enter the repechage for bronze if Reljikj reaches the final.

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George Mills missed out in his heat, but could still progress through the newly introduced repechage.

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