单词 | best-of- |
释义 | > as lemmasbest-of-(a specified odd number) (b) best-of-(a specified odd number): used attributively to designate a contest between two parties in which the contestant who wins the majority of the specified number of heats, games, sets, etc., is declared the overall winner. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > types of maiden1598 well-run1601 unequal1654 well contested1722 returned1758 friendly1780 close-run1813 foursome1814 lightweight1823 tight1828 side1829 one-sided1839 scratch1851 international1859 all-comers1860 scrub1867 pointless1876 scoreless1885 replayed1886 peg-down1887 all-star1889 stiff1890 varsity1891 postseason1893 knock-out1896 best-of-(a specified odd number)1897 seeded1901 junior varsity1902 Simon Pure1905 pegged-down1908 JV1923 zero-sum1944 tie-breaking1970 1897 Official Lawn Tennis Bull. 2 Sept. 243/1 Condee reached the final round, but only succeeded in capturing three games in a best-of-five match. 1967 Boston Sunday Herald 26 Mar. ii. 1/5 The Celtics went up 2–0 on New York in their best-of-five first-round Eastern Division playoffs. 1977 Time (Atlantic ed.) 19 Sept. 56/1 Among the eagle-eyed yachting fraternity that swarmed into historic Newport for the best-of-seven series, there was nearly unanimous agreement. 1993 Racing Post 20 Feb. 15/2 This afternoon's best-of-11 semifinal. < as lemmas |
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