try to be the first ⇒ 昨天的讨论会上,个个都争先发言。 Zuótiān de tǎolùnhuì shang, gègè dōu zhēngxiān fāyán. → At yesterday's conference everyone was vying to speak.

win honour ( 英 ) 或 honor ( 美 ) for ( pt , pp won )

strive for ( pt strove ) , pp striven ⇒ 争取机会 zhēngqǔ jīhuì → grasp the opportunity ⇒ 争取主动 zhēngqǔ zhǔdòng → grasp the initiative

quarrel ⇒ 这对夫妻经常为小事争吵。 Zhè duì fūqī jīngcháng wèi xiǎo shì zhēngchǎo. → The couple often quarrel about trivial things.

fight for ( pt , pp fought )

quarrel ⇒ 他们两人为此事争执很久了。 Tāmen liǎng rén wèi cǐ shì zhēngzhí hěn jiǔ le. → The two of them have been quarrelling for a long time over this.

fight ( pt , pp fought )

be a credit to

dispute

dispute ⇒ 对这个方案大家有许多争议。 Duì zhège fāng'àn dàjiā yǒu xǔduō zhēngyì. → Everyone is in hot dispute over this scheme.

argue ⇒ 不管什么问题,他总爱与人争论。 Bùguǎn shénme wèntí, tā zǒng ài yǔ rén zhēnglùn. → He'll argue over anything.

argue ⇒ 她老为孩子的教育问题与丈夫争辩。 Tā lǎo wèi háizi de jiàoyù wèntí yǔ zhàngfu zhēngbiàn. → She's constantly arguing with her husband about the children's education.

contend

( 极力争取 ) strive ( pt strove ) , pp striven ⇒ 力争上游 lìzhēng shàngyóu → strive for progress

war

resist

( 努力战胜 ) struggle ⇒ 阶级斗争 jiējí dòuzhēng → class struggle

compete ⇒ 竞争上岗 jìngzhēng shànggǎng → compete for a job

dispute

put forward a strong and fair argument