carvesthout (foryourself)
—phrasal verbwithcarveverb[IorT]uk/kɑːv/us/kɑːrv/
to successfullycreateor get something,especiallyaworkposition, byworkingfor it
靠努力开创出；努力赢得，谋得（尤指职位）
Hehopestocarveoutanichefor himself as aleadingresearcherin hisfieldofstudy.他希望在自己的研究领域里闯出一个学术带头人的地位。
Shecarvedout areputationfor herself as anaggressivemanager.她作为一个咄咄逼人的经理人名声在外。