争夺 (zhēng duó) — to fight for, to contest, to vie for
Definition
争夺 is a formal verb meaning to vie/contest for something concrete like resources, customers, or territory. Stronger and more written than 争取 (strive for an abstract goal); more direct conflict than 竞赛 (compete in a contest).
verb
to fight forto contestto vie for
Examples
- 争夺。Zhè liǎng gè guó jiā zhèng zài zhēng duó zī yuán.These two countries are fighting over resources.
- ，争夺。Wèi le huò dé guàn jūn, tā men pīn jìn quán lì zhēng duó.In order to win the championship, they gave it their all to contest it.
- 争夺。Shì chǎng shàng duō jiā gōng sī zài zhēng duó kè hù.Many companies in the market are vying for customers.
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