Word · Frequency #13731
vies
竞争；争夺；争胜
vies is the third person singular of vie.
to compete with others for something or to try to be better than them
常与 for 或 with 连用
- 1.
To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
为争夺优势而竞争；急切地竞争以获取某物。
- 2.
To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
通过模仿、竞争或对抗来制作或产生；将某物置于竞争中；争论。
- 3.
To stake; to wager.
下注；赌钱。
- 4.
To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.
在纸牌游戏中下注,如旧式游戏gleek。参见revie。
以…作较量；提出…去竞争；为争夺优势而竞争；急切地竞争以获取某物。；通过模仿、竞争或对抗来制作或产生；将某物置于竞争中；争论。；下注；赌钱。；在纸牌游戏中下注,如旧式游戏gleek。参见revie。
In use
Several local bakeries are vying for the title of best bread in town.
The two universities vied with each other to attract the top student.
Young designers from across the country vie for a place in the final show.
vie for sth
vie 是不及物动词，常与 for 连用，表示争夺的目标。
Several candidates are vying for the position.
几位候选人正在竞争这个职位。
vie with sb for sth
介词 with 引出竞争对手，for 引出争夺的目标。
The two companies vied with each other for market share.
这两家公司互相争夺市场份额。
vie to do sth
后接不定式表示争先做某事，强调竞争的目的。
Connections
Collocations
- vie for attention
- 争相引起关注
- The colorful ads on the street vie for attention.街上色彩鲜艳的广告争相引人注目。
- vie with each other
- 互相竞争
- The two teams vied with each other for the championship.两支队伍为争夺冠军而互相竞争。
- vie for supremacy
- 争夺霸主地位
- Several companies are vying for supremacy in the AI market.几家公司正在人工智能市场上争夺霸主地位。
- vie for the title
- 争夺冠军头衔
- Eight runners will vie for the title in tomorrow's marathon.八名选手将在明天的马拉松比赛中争夺冠军。
- vie for a place
- 争夺一席之地
- Dozens of startups are vying for a place in the emerging industry.数十家初创企业正在这一新兴行业中争夺一席之地。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：V 代表胜利，双方都盯着那个 V 去争抢，所以 vie 就是竞争、争夺。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：news headlines、business negotiations、political debates 通常作不及物动词，表示“竞争、争夺”，多用于正式或书面语境，常见于新闻报道、商业竞争等场景；及物用法罕见。口语中一般用 compete 等更常用的词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与vie (/vai/)押韵的词有die, tie, pie, lie（均以/aɪ/结尾）。注意拼写相似的词如view (/vjuː/)和field (/fiːld/)发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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