博取 (bó qǔ) — to seek to obtain (sympathy, trust, support, etc.) through deliberate means; to win (favor)
Definition
博取 means to deliberately win or court something (sympathy, trust, support) through effort or tactics — the object is always abstract and the tone is slightly formal.
verb
to seek to obtain (sympathy, trust, support, etc.) through deliberate meansto win (favor)
Examples
- 博取。Tā xiǎng tōng guò jiǎng gù shi lái bó qǔ dà jiā de tóng qíng.He wants to gain everyone's sympathy by telling stories.
- 博取，。Tā nǔ lì bó qǔ lǐng dǎo de xìn rèn, zhōng yú dé dào le tí shēng.She worked hard to win the leader's trust and finally got promoted.
- 博取。Zhè ge zhèng kè zài yǎn jiǎng zhōng shì tú bó qǔ xuǎn mín de zhī chí.This politician tried to win the support of voters in his speech.
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