"vying" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 争夺
• 竞争

Definition

努力争取或赢得别人也想要的东西；为同一个目标、奖品或关注而与他人竞争。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Vying”是“vie”的进行时形式，常和“for”（争夺某物）或“with”（与某人竞争）连用。用语较正式，常见于新闻、商业或学术环境。如果是体育或日常比赛，多用“competing”。

Examples

Several teams are vying for first place in the competition.

几支队伍正在**争夺**比赛的第一名。

Young actors are vying for attention at the audition.

年轻演员们在试镜时**争夺**关注。

Many companies are vying to win the government's contract.

许多公司正在**竞争**政府合同。

Several restaurants are vying with each other for the title of best pizza in town.

几家餐厅正在为“城里最佳披萨”称号**争夺**。

Politicians are vying for votes as election day approaches.

随着选举日临近，政客们都在**争夺**选票。

The two startups are vying to become the next big thing in tech.

这两家初创公司正在**争夺**“科技界下一个大风口”的地位。