Blair will get it unless Germany decides to stop him or a coalition of the smaller countries unites behind a rival candidate.

如果德国决定对布莱尔施加阻拦，或者联合其他小国支持其竞争对手，布莱尔当选的可能性就会大大降低。

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At 46 a generation younger than Sir George young, his main rival for the job and a fellow Conservative, he can claim to be the modern candidate.

年仅46岁的John Bercow属于比他的主要对手保守党人Sir George Young年轻的一代，他宣称要成为现代派的候选人。

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The winning candidate made a victory speech shortly after his rival conceded.

对手承认落败后，胜出的候选人随即发表胜利演说。

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Two men,including Larry Marchant, a former consultant to rival candidate, Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer, claim they have had extra-marital affairs with Haley.

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Spitzer points out a rival candidate sued regarding this, and the suit was dismissed.

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He was suspended from Labour after newspaper allegations that he bribed a rival candidate and interfered with the electoral register.

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But if manufacturers opt for a rival candidate, it may just become yet another acronym to fall victim to the format wars.

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