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the bookies are taking bets on his possible successor.

赌注纪人们对谁为他的后继人一事打赌。

United have emerged as the bookies' clear favourite.

联队已为赌注纪人心目中绝对有希望获胜的队。

the bookies only squealed because we beat them.

那些赌注纪人只抱怨，因为我们胜了。

bookies try to depress the favourite's official starting price by last-minute shenanigans.

赌注纪人在后一刻耍弄诡计，试图压低受欢迎的官方起价。