jockeyed
v. 赛马骑师( jockey的过去式和过去分词 )
A jockey is someone who rides a horse in a race.
If you say that someone is jockeying for something, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it before their competitors can get it or do it.
The rival political parties are already jockeying for power...
相互竞争的政党已经在耍各种手段争权夺势了。
Already, both sides are jockeying to belittle the other side.
双方已经在使出浑身解数贬低对方了。
The runners jockeyed for position at the start.
赛跑选手力求抢占起跑有利位置。
He jockeyed the poor woman out of her savings.
他骗去了这可怜的妇人的储蓄.
She jockeyed for a good position in her company.
她运用手段谋取公司里的好职位.
Swindlers jockeyed him into buying some worthless land.
骗子们骗他买下了一些毫无价值的土地.
He jockeyed himself into office.
他施展手腕谋得了了官职.