kingmaker

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He now finds himself in the role of potential kingmaker for the run-off.
現(xiàn)在，他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己有可能成為左右決勝選舉的擁王者。
Whether Apple decides to act as kingmaker in the e-book market, or claim the crown itself, the next chapter in the e-book saga is sure to be a page-turner.
蘋果是決定扮演閱讀器市場主宰者的擁護者，還是自己稱霸，在下一章電子書的故事中就要見分曉。
On current trends the opposition Social Democrats and their allies are on track for a sweeping victory next year. Ms Kjaersgaard may find her role switched from kingmaker to has-been.
照目前的趨勢來看，反對黨社會民主黨及其聯(lián)盟在下屆大選中大勝在望，屆時，克亞斯高女士將會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己作為擁王者的歲月已是曾今滄海。

"I think that there will be a refocusing of how the UK can operate within Pakistan and Afghanistan, but also there will be some serious questions about whether or not the UK can maintain this expeditionary role" TV debates, a first in British politics, have thrust the outsider Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats into the role of kingmaker in a close election.

Is the hope now that California will become a kingmaker in a way it hasn't been?
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LDP's kingmaker and is peeved that Mr Abe has not heeded all his advice—was ominous.
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Mr Ozawa was kingmaker, as both faction leader and LDP secretary-general, but never prime minister.
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a person who influences the choice of people for powerful positions within an organization

A kingmaker is a person or group who has control over which people are chosen for positions of authority, for example, in an election.