jostling
noun[U]
uk/ˈdʒɒs.lɪŋ/us/ˈdʒɑː.slɪŋ/theactionofknockingorpushingroughlyagainst someone inordertomovepast them or get morespacewhen you are in acrowdofpeople:
挤；推；撞There was a lot of jostling amongphotographersfortheperfectspot.摄影师推推攘攘只为争抢一个理想的摄影位。
theactofcompetingwith otherpeopleinorderto get what youwant:
角力；较量thecurrentjostlingforpositionin thegovernment目前争夺政府职位的较量
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jostle
- The jostling forfrontrowseatsin St Peter's Square will beintensefor the Pope'svisit.
- Thecrisisbroughtthepoliticaljostling of thepreviousthreeyearsto aclimax.
- In theinitialjostling to behostcity, New Orleansseemedto be thefavourite.
- Behind thescenes, the jostling hasbegun.
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- defenestrate
- dig
- elbow
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- prod
- propel
- push
- push off
- pushsomeone/somethingover
- scrum
- shoulder
- wheel
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Competing and contending (non-sporting)