jockeys

英 [ˈdʒɒkiz]

美 [ˈdʒɑːkiz]

n.  (尤指职业的)赛马骑师
v.  耍各种手腕获取; 运用手段谋取
jockey的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 赛马骑师
  Ajockeyis someone who rides a horse in a race.
• VERB 耍各种手腕获取；用尽手段谋取
  If you say that someoneis jockeying forsomething, 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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Moreover, American disc jockeys were brought in to program American music nights.
  此外，该公司还专门邀请之声的音乐节目主持人开办美国音乐之夜。
• I had no3D skills and no job because all the design firms were only hiring CAD jockeys at that time.
  我不会3维技术，找不到工作，因为那时候所有的设计公司只要软件高人。
• Rules of Hong Kong's Jockey Club prohibit jockeys from providing information about their horses or betting on races in which they have a stake.
  香港赛马会禁止骑师透露自己赛马的消息，也不允许他们在跟自己有利害关系的比赛上下赌注。
• You know, there are a lot of night people among newspaper men and disc jockeys.
  你知道的，很多新闻工作者和音乐节目主持人都是夜猫子。
• The screech of modems is pure joy for these computer jockeys.
  调制解调器刺耳的声音对这些电脑操作人员纯粹是一种乐趣。
• The figure marks an important milestone for the Japanese carmaker as it jockeys with global rivals for position in the industry's race for more fuel-efficient, lower-emission cars.
  对这家日本汽车制造商而言，这个数字标志着一个重要的里程碑。目前，该公司正与全球竞争对手争相开发更高能效、更低排放的汽车。
• Some jockeys and horses are born for the track.
  有些骑师和赛马就是为比赛而生的。
• Jockeys are forbidden to bet on the outcome of races
  职业赛马骑师禁止对赛马结果下注。
• Bollywood star Salman Khan is leaving no stone unturned to promote his upcoming period drama "Veer" that releases on Jan22, even if it means participating in a race with top jockeys.
  宝莱坞影星萨尔曼汗是不遗余力地推动今后一个时期的话剧“韦埃尔”，关于1月22日发布的，即使这意味着在一个顶级骑手参加比赛。
• The desk jockeys at our place don't get paid very well.
  我们那里坐办公室的职员薪水不高。