Boris Johnson on course for comfortable victory in UK election
👉 on course for
if you are on course for sth. you are likely to achieve it.
She is on course for a gold medal in the Olympics.
We're on course for the coldest December on record.
The results from YouGov’s MRP poll predict that the Conservatives are set to win a comfortable 359 seats, meaning an overall majority of 68. The poll forecasts a loss of 50 MPs for labour, giving Corbyn’s party just 211 seats in parliament.
👉 set to
likely to do sth
He is set to win this year's prize.
The YouGov data questioned 100,000 people about their voting intentions. The numbers are then crunched by a complex computer model and compared to previous weeks, to estimate how people from a particular demographic would vote if the election were held tomorrow. This polling method is widely regarded as reliable because the same model accurately predicted the outcome of 2017’s general election.
👉 crunch
vt. to crunch the numbers or to crunch numbers, means to do mathematical work, to do some calculations involving large amounts of information or data (the numbers)
Today's computers can crunch numbers much faster than the human brain. 今天的计算机处理数字的速度比人脑快得多。
We need to crunch the numbers before we make a decision. 在做决定之前，我们需要仔细考虑一下这些数字
Some analysts have cautioned that predictions of an easy Tory victory could have a negative impact. Conservative supporters may be less motivated to vote if they believe a clear majority is on the cards.
👉 be on the cards
if sth is on the cards, it means it is likely to happen.
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