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the beauty, popularity, etc. stakes
phraseUK
a situation where someone is judged on how much of a particular quality they have: 受欢迎度（等等）
in the beauty, popularity, etc. stakesThe prime minister is not very high in the popularity stakes (= he is not very popular) at the moment.首相当前的人气并不是很旺。
She is a definite winner in the fashion stakes.
Leila didn't have much to offer in the charm stakes.
I'm afraid they fall rather short in the beauty stakes.
We can't really compete in the glamour stakes.
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stakenoun(RISK)
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