"steal a march on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 搶先一步
• 搶占先機

Definition

比別人更早採取行動，尤其是秘密或意外地，從而獲得優勢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

偏正式用语，多用于职场、竞争等语境，形容先于他人行动获取优势，不含偷窃实际含义。

Examples

Our company stole a march on its rivals by launching the app first.

我們公司通過率先推出應用程式，**搶先一步**領先了競爭對手。

She stole a march on her classmates by finishing the project early.

她提前完成項目，**搶占先機**於同學們。

If we work now, we can steal a march on the other teams.

如果我們現在就做，可以**搶占先機**於其他團隊。

Thanks to some insider information, they stole a march on the rest of the field.

憑藉內部消息，他們**搶先一步**超越了其他人。

You really stole a march on me by booking those concert tickets early!

你真的通過提前訂票，**搶占先機**了！

The startup tried to steal a march on the big tech firms by silently developing new software.

這家新創公司通過秘密開發新軟體，試圖**搶先一步**大型科技公司。