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Meaning of 争先

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争 zhēng 先 xiān (Trad.: 爭先)
to compete to be first; to contest first place
Related Words
Synonym: 抢先
Antonyms: 退后
Example Sentences
1
银行竞相追求市场份额
,
于是争先发放贷款
。
The banks fell over each other to lend money as they jostled for market share.
2
如果人们快乐
、
兴奋
,
他们会争先工作
,
尽最大努力
。
If they are happy and excited they will leap to the task and put great effort into it.
3
你所听到的都是些国会成员争先抢后去填补领导层空缺的议论
。
That noise you hear is Congress rushing to fill the leadership vacuum.
4
如今这两个国家将争先让宇航员登上月球
——
两国都宣布计划在
2020年
左右做到
。
Now, the two nations will now compete to land a man on the moon - both have announced plans to do it by around 2020.
5
选手们各个精神饱满
、
斗志昂扬
。
他们身着统一的服装
,
呼喊震天的口号
,
划乘龙舟在海面上披波斩浪
,
奋勇争先
。
Athletes, in high spirits and with full energy, were dressed in colorful uniforms and engaged in a keen competition by paddling, rowing the dragon boat with slogans shouting out loudly.