好词典

vie

UK //vaɪ//US //vaɪ//

词源

源自中古法语动词 'envier'(挑战),最终源于拉丁语 'invitare'(邀请),16世纪进入英语后词义转为竞争。

verb

❶ 激烈竞争或争夺某物,通常指在比赛、选举等场合中努力胜过对手。

“Several candidates are vying for the leadership position.”

(几位候选人正在角逐领导职位。)

“The two teams vied fiercely for the championship.”

(两支队伍为冠军头衔展开了激烈争夺。)

同义词:compete, contend, struggle

常见短语

vie for — 为获得某物而竞争,常用于描述多人争夺有限资源或机会的场景。

“Startups vie for investors' funding in the competitive market.”

(初创企业在竞争激烈的市场中争夺投资者的资金。)

vie with — 与某人或某事物竞争,强调双方或多方的直接较量关系。

“The new product vies with established brands in quality.”

(这款新产品在质量上与知名品牌展开竞争。)