qualifying competition

基本解释

Wenger advocates a pre-qualifying competition to solve the problem of bloated fixture lists and negative tactics.
温格提倡举行“预选赛前的预选赛”来解决日益膨胀的赛程和某些球队采取消极战术的问题。
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The qualifying competition is throwing up some intriguing results, and unstinting work is ongoing across Poland and Ukraine to ensure a memorable tournament in two summers' time.
预选赛出现了一些有趣的结果，而波兰和乌克兰正在进行着慷慨的工作以在两个夏天后确保一届值得纪念的锦标赛。
European champions Spain will face the Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania and Liechtenstein of Group I in the qualifying competition for the Euro 2012 championship at Sunday's draw in Poland.
当地时间7日，2012年欧洲杯预选赛分组抽签结果在波兰揭晓。卫冕冠军西班牙队被分到I组，将对阵捷克、苏格兰、立陶宛和列支敦士登。
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