Mr. Takeshita became the party's kingmaker, handing the largest faction over to one of his own disciples.

竹下先生成为党内决定谁能当选的关键人物，他将最大的派系移交至他自己的一位追随者手中。

The earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker.

沃里克伯爵是第一个拥立国王的人。

Peter Mandelson Kingmaker and Gordon's former enemy.

彼得·曼德尔森挺皇派、戈登前对手。

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。

“Perot as kingmaker,” he says tactfully, “is a more formidable proposition than Perot as candidate.”

他委婉地说道：“佩罗替人抬轿助选，要比他自己出来参选更难缠。”

If you already have those, or cannot acquire them, then the next intoxicating fantasy would be to be a kingmaker , or fancying yourself as one.

如果你已经拥有这些战利品，或者无法拥有，那另一个使人陶醉的梦幻就是成为一个有权支配高官的人，或者凭空幻想自己是有那般能耐的人。

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。

Even if they lose MPs (and many of their southern ones are vulnerable to the Tories), they need only hang on to third place for Mr Clegg to remain kingmaker-in-waiting.

即使丢失了一些议员席位(其南部的很多议员面对托利党时弱点明显)，他们也只需要维持第三的位置，那么克雷格先生就依然能成为潜在的造王者。