jockey for

• • (赛马中)挤其他骑师以占据(有利位置)：

    After jockeying for position,the favourite has now taken the lead.

    经过一番占据有利位置的推挤后，最有希望获胜的马现在已开始领先。

  • 用排挤手段谋取：

    Those politicians are jockeying for power.

    那些政客们正在相互排挤以争夺权力。