"contend for" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 爭奪
• 競爭

Definition

與他人競爭以贏得或獲得某物，尤其是獎項或職位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

比“compete for”更正式，常用於描述爭奪獎項、職位或榮譽。強調主動的努力或鬥爭。常和“頭銜”、“獎杯”等詞一起用。平時隨意對話中不常用。

Examples

Three teams contend for the championship every year.

每年有三支隊伍**爭奪**錦標賽。

Many students contend for the top spot in the class.

許多學生**競爭**班級第一名。

Athletes contend for medals at the Olympic Games.

運動員們在奧運會上**爭奪**獎牌。

Several companies are contending for the contract this year.

今年有幾家公司在**爭奪**這份合同。

He hopes to contend for a leadership role in the future.

他希望將來能**競爭**領導職位。

Only a few people have the skills needed to contend for the award.

只有少數人有資格**爭奪**這個獎項。