??The Economist 20240622
??As everyone jockeyed for advantage in the presidential poll in three years’ time, legislation would struggle to get through, even a budget.
??jockey for: to try all possible ways of gaining an advantage over other people 耍各种手腕获取；运用手段谋取。我们再来看一下jockey这个词汇：A jockey is someone who rides a horse in a race. 赛马师
??1?? The runners jockeyed for position at the start. 赛跑选手一开始就力求抢占有利位置。
2??Some had feared a " running of the bulls" situation, with opera lovers jockeying for prime seats that ordinarily cost as much as $350 apiece.
一些人曾担心会出现“公牛狂奔”的情况，歌剧爱好者会争先恐后地抢占黄金座位，这些座位的门票平时高达350美元一张。
??相关词汇：
1??struggle to: 艰难地做
??He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. 为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。
2??apiece: having, costing or measuring a particular amount each 每人。用于名词或者数字后
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