to compete with other people to achieve or get something竞争;争夺
Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination.6名候选人目前正在争夺民主党的总统候选人提名资格。
The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother's attention.两个大一点的孩子正在和小的争宠,都想博得妈妈的注意。
[ + to infinitive ] The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects.两组科学家都在为各自的研究项目争取资金。