"compete for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 争夺

Definition

指争取别人也想要的东西，比如奖品、工作或某人的注意力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Compete for”后面接你想争取的东西（如：compete for the job）。常用于体育、职场和学业。区别于“compete with/against”，后者指与谁竞争，这里指争什么。

Examples

Many students compete for scholarships every year.

每年有许多学生**争夺**奖学金。

Teams will compete for the championship next month.

各支队伍下个月将**争夺**冠军。

They both compete for their manager's attention.

他们俩都在**争夺**经理的注意力。

We had to compete for the last spot in the class.

我们不得不**争夺**班上的最后一个名额。

A lot of companies compete for talented workers these days.

如今很多公司都在**争夺**有才华的员工。

If you want that job, you'll have to compete for it just like everyone else.

如果你想要那份工作，你得像别人一样**竞争**。