vied

英 [vaɪd]

美 [vaɪd]

v.  激烈竞争; 争夺
vie的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP 竞争;争夺
  If one person or thingis vying withanother for something, the people or things are competing for it.
  1. California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market...
     为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
  2. Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo...
     4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。
  3. In hospitals, business plans vie with patients for doctors' attention...
     在医院，经营方针和病人都是医生所要关心的。
  4. The two are vying for the support of New York voters.
     两人在争夺纽约选民的支持。

双语例句

• All present vied to express their interest in the project.
  在场的人都争先恐后地表明自己对这个项目的兴趣。
• While other artists vied for the prime sites, he chose a dead corner.
  当其他艺术家争抢主要场地时，他选了一个死角。
• Artists vied for the prime sites to paint.
  画家们争抢最好的绘画地点。
• At the Franklin sale, guests vied for a memento of their favourite hotel.
  在弗兰克林酒店拍卖处，客人们争先恐后地购买酒店的纪念品。
• Kings and presidents-for-life vied for American favour.
  各国的国王与终身总统们争相邀宠于美国。
• He also paid tribute to fellow-Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, who vied to become America's first woman president.
  奥巴马还赞扬了他的竞争对手希拉里.克林顿。克林顿一直在争取成为美国第一任女总统。
• Great companies vied with one another in fruitless litigation and expensive competition.
  大公司彼此争斗不息，纠缠于徒劳无功的诉讼和代价高昂的竞争。
• They all vied in paying her attentions.
  他们向她争献殷勤。
• In the kaleidoscope of a racecourse, neon lights, skyscrapers and Jazz, competing architectural styles and construction materials vied for attention.
  在赛马场、霓虹灯、高楼、爵士乐组成的承受万花筒中，展开的是一场建筑风格和建筑材料的竞赛。
• The two boys vied with each other for the first place.
  那两个孩子互相争夺第一名。