A：running 在此的意思為「連續地」，當副詞用；所以這句的意思是「該公司連續 (第) 三年發生重大虧損」。此一用法應可在一般的字典中找得到。除 running 外，英文中還有幾個字和片語也可表達完全相同的意思。請看下面的例句：
- She won the prize for the second year running. (她連續第二年贏得這個獎)
= She won the prize for the second year in a row.
= She won the prize for the second consecutive year.
= She won the prize for the second straight year. - After 10 wins running our team finally lost. (我們球隊在連贏10場之後終於輸了)
= After 10 wins in a row our team finally lost.
= After 10 consecutive wins our team finally lost.
= After 10 straight wins our team finally lost.