1N-SING 前奏;预备期The run-up to an event is the period of time just before it. 前奏;预备期 [mainly British]
The issue of the monarchy is complicating politics in the run-up to the elections.
就在选举拉开序幕前,君主政体的问题使政局变得复杂起来。
The company believes the products will sell well in the run-up to Christmas. [+ to]
公司相信在圣诞节前这些产品的销路会不错。
SYN time leading up to, approach, build-up, preliminaries
2N-COUNT (投掷、跳高、跳远等之前的)助跑 In sport, a run-up is the run made by a player or athlete, for example before throwing a ball or a javelin, or before jumping. (投掷、跳高、跳远等之前的)助跑
When I began to compete again, I was struggling with my run-up.