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He now finds himself in the role of potential kingmaker for the run-off.
现在，他发现自己有可能成为左右决胜选举的拥王者。
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.
苹果是决定扮演阅读器市场主宰者的拥护者，还是自己称霸，在下一章电子书的故事中就要见分晓。
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.
照目前的趋势来看，反对党社会民主党及其联盟在下届大选中大胜在望，届时，克亚斯高女士将会发现自己作为拥王者的岁月已是曾今沧海。

"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?
NPR: The Impact of California's Early Primary
LDP's kingmaker and is peeved that Mr Abe has not heeded all his advice—was ominous.
ECONOMIST: Cabinet shuffle in Japan
Mr Ozawa was kingmaker, as both faction leader and LDP secretary-general, but never prime minister.
ECONOMIST: Banyan

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.