vie

Word family

vie /vaɪ/ verb (vied, vying, vies) [intransitiveI]

COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEATto compete very hard with someone in order to get something 〔与某人〕竞争

vie for

Simon and Julian were vying for her attention all through dinner.

晚饭的时候，西蒙和朱利安从头到尾都在抢着向她献殷勤。

vie with

There are at least twenty restaurants vying with each other for custom.

至少有20家餐馆在互相争抢生意。

vie to do something

All the photographers vied to get the best pictures.

所有的摄影师都争先恐后，想拍到最好的照片。

Examples from the Corpus

vie• As the vultures vie for space, the ravens cling to the edges.• No new politician has come to the fore, so others vie to fill the vacuum.• Newly powerful pollsters and image makers vie to present their candidate as trustworthy and the opposition as a threat.• He vies with Alexander in polls.• Paris and Milan vie with each other for the title of world fashion capital.• Cities vied with each other to build more beautiful towers.

vie to do something• Other reactionary politicians vie to appropriate historical symbols of pre-communist antiquity.• The papers have vied to meet ever-later deadlines: The Times produced two 6am editions which were sold to commuters into London.• Newly powerful pollsters and image makers vie to present their candidate as trustworthy and the opposition as a threat.

Origin vie

(1500-1600) Old French envier “to invite, challenge”, from Latin invitare; → INVITE1

Chinese

Corpus

TOEFL BNC: 13731 COCA: 8399

vie verb
⇨ compete

TOEFL BNC: 13731 COCA: 8399

vie