vie
verb [ I ] uk/vaɪ/ us/vaɪ/ vying | vied
竞争；争夺
to compete with other people to achieve or get something
Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination. 6名候选人目前正在争夺民主党的总统候选人提名资格。
The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother's attention. 两个大一点的孩子正在和小的争宠，都想博得妈妈的注意。
[ + to infinitive ] The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects. 两组科学家都在为各自的研究项目争取资金。
Synonyms: competecontend