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vying

UK //ˈvaɪ.ɪŋ//US //ˈvaɪ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'vien'(竞争),最终来自古法语 'envier'(挑战),与拉丁语 'invitare'(邀请)同源。

verb

❶ 指激烈竞争或争夺某事物,通常用于描述多方为同一目标努力较量的场景。

“Several companies are vying for the contract.”

(多家公司正在争夺这份合同。)

“The athletes were vying for the gold medal.”

(运动员们正在为金牌展开激烈角逐。)

同义词:competing, contending, striving, battling, jockeying

常见短语

vying for attention — 指多方试图吸引关注或重视,常见于媒体、社交场合等需要吸引注意力的场景。

“Too many advertisements are vying for attention on this webpage.”

(这个网页上有太多广告在争夺注意力。)

vying with each other — 描述两个或多个主体相互竞争的状态,强调彼此间的直接较量关系。

“The siblings were vying with each other for their parents' praise.”

(兄弟姐妹们相互竞争以赢得父母的称赞。)