jockeying

英 [ˈdʒɒkiɪŋ]

美 [ˈdʒɑːkiɪŋ]

v.  耍各种手腕获取; 运用手段谋取
jockey的现在分词

现在分词：jockeying　复数：jockeyings　

COCA.30993

柯林斯词典

• 赛马骑师
  Ajockeyis someone who rides a horse in a race.
• VERB 耍各种手腕获取；用尽手段谋取
  If you say that someoneis jockeying forsomething, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it before their competitors can get it or do it.
  1. The rival political parties are already jockeying for power...
     相互竞争的政党已经在耍各种手段争权夺势了。
  2. Already, both sides are jockeying to belittle the other side.
     双方已经在使出浑身解数贬低对方了。

双语例句

• It's amusing to see all the middle managers jockeying for position to try to get the vacant general manager's job.
  看这些部门经理们正使出浑身解数以谋求那个空缺的总经理职位，真使人好笑。
• The men on the horses were jockeying about to get into a proper line.
  骑手们正在调整位置，以排成适当的行列。
• Unfortunately, for all their rising economic might, this episode is proving to be an object lesson for them on the realities of global political jockeying.
  不幸的是，尽管它们的经济实力在不断上升，事实证明这段插曲将给新兴国家上一堂有关全球政治博弈现实的实物教学课。
• Advisers spend their time covering up their boss's frailties and jockeying for influence.
  各类顾问们整日忙着掩盖他们老板的病情，而且还不择手段地为自身谋求影响力。
• It's amusing to watch members jockeying for the prime minister's attention prior to cabinet reshuffle.
  看到政府官员在内阁改组之前耍弄花招以讨得首相欢心是很有趣的。
• The city remains one of a number of financial centres jockeying for a share of the renminbi market.
  伦敦金融城仍只是竞相争夺人民币市场份额的多个金融中心之一。
• But the political jockeying has already begun for a handful of Republicans seriously considering a White House bid in2012.
  但是对于少数认真考虑竞逐2012年白宫大位的共和党人来说，政治博弈已经开始。
• Several candidates are already jockeying for position.
  好几个候选人已经在抢占最有利的地位了。
• Now that he is gone, there will inevitably be some jockeying to succeed him.
  既然他已死，“基地”组织中便会不可避免地发生接班人选的竞争。
• In part, the strife also reflects jockeying for power ahead of the succession.
  泰国的政党争斗也部分地反映了在政权更替前对权利的争夺。