这位冠军是最有希望卫冕的人。

The champion is the ___favourite to retain the title.

她的小说原本最有可能获奖，但评委们选择了其他作品。

Her novel was the ___favourite to win the prize, but the judges chose differently.

在选举中，她显然是下一任市长的最热门人选。

In the election, she is the clear ___favourite to become the next mayor.