Three candidates contested the leadership.

有三位候选人角逐领导权。

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If two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best.

如果有两三个候选人竞争一个升职的机会，并且他们每个人的能力不相上下，那么经理将会提拔最喜欢的那个人。

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But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best.

但是，如果有两三个候选人竞争一个升职的机会，并且他们每个人的能力旗鼓相当，那么经理将会提拔他或她最喜欢的那个人。

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"The three candidates have been up to making themselves as busy as possible."

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

Previously, we looked at models where there were two candidates or on your homework assignment, three candidates.

之前,我们看到的模型有两个候选人,或者是你们的家庭作业里的三个人

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When the Whig convention opened, all three men - Clay, Scott, Harrison - were possible candidates.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

Each government or international non-governmental organisation is entitled to nominate only three candidates per year.

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Each Member State and non-governmental organisation may designate no more than three candidates for each biennium.

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And by European standards all three candidates are strikingly willing to sanction the use of force.

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