repechage
noun [ U or C ] (also repêchage) uk/ˈrep.ə.ʃɑːʒ/ us/ˌrep.əˈʃɑːʒ/
(某些体育运动中为从预赛落选者中选拔参加决赛者而举行的)补充赛
a practice in some sports in which players or teams who come very close but fail to get through to the next round of a competition are allowed to continue to the next round, often after winning an additional race or game; one additional race or game in such a system
It will be interesting to see how the team do in repechage. 看看这支队伍在补充赛中的表现将会是一件很有意思的事。
the repechage system 补充赛制度
The women's eight were eliminated, finishing fifth in a repechage from which four boats qualified for the final. 这支女子八人艇的队伍被淘汰了,她们在补充赛中得了第五名,只有前四名进入决赛。