[] the running of sththe activity of managing or operating sth管理；操纵；操作◆the day-to-day running of a business企业的日常管理◆He's responsible for the smooth running of the factory.他负责工厂的平稳营运。●in/out of the ˈrunning (for sth) () having some/no chance of succeeding or of achieving sth有／没有成功的机会；能／不能获得◆Only two companies are in the running for the contract.只有两家公司有机会获得合同。