"jockey for position" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 争夺位置
• 争抢有利地位

Definition

指为了获得更好的位置、优势或机会而竞争或巧妙地操作，通常出现在团体或竞争场合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为非正式表达，常用于商业、政治或体育场合，强调竞争者采用策略或手段争取有利位置，不局限于身体上的争抢。常见于事件开始前或过程中。

Examples

The runners began to jockey for position at the start of the race.

赛跑开始时，选手们开始**争夺位置**。

Politicians often jockey for position before an election.

政治家们常在选举前**争夺位置**。

Employees in big companies sometimes jockey for position to get promotions.

大公司员工有时会**争夺位置**以获得晋升。

You could tell everyone was jockeying for position as soon as the boss walked in.

老板一进门，大家都在**争夺位置**，一目了然。

As the meeting started, team members began quietly jockeying for position to lead the project.

会议一开始，团队成员就悄悄地**争夺位置**，想主导项目。

People started jockeying for position near the stage as soon as the doors opened.

门一开，人们便开始在舞台前**争抢有利地位**。