It's his closest yet after a bitter campaign.怎么理解

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It's his closest yet after a bitter campaign.怎么理解

有N种理解方法……具体语境有吗?前后文之类的.
如果直接翻译的话,我理解为:他追(对手或目标)追得最近的一次还是在他进行了一次艰难的号召活动之后.