jockey for position

Rival trade union organizations continuously jockey for position.

相互竞争的工会组织继续施展手腕谋取地位。

In short-track speed skating, four to six skaters jockey for position and often bump one another as they race several times around a111-meter oval track.

在短道竞速滑冰比赛中，四到六名选手互相争先，在一百一十一公尺的椭圆形跑道上绕行竞赛，途中常会互相碰撞。

as they jockey for position before a crucial party gathering in the autumn, china's leaders are in no mood for serious reform.

由于在秋季召开的党代表大会前，大家都在为党内位置而奔波，中国领导人没有心情顾及关键性的改革。

The full support of all member states, especially the UK, France and Germany who continue to jockey for position as China's partner of choice in Europe is also required.

欧盟也需得到全体成员国的全力支持，尤其是英国、法国和德国的支持这些国家仍在千方百计争当中国在欧洲的首选伙伴（partner of choice）。