争气【zhēng qì】
work hard for sth; try to make a good showing
[动短] 立志向上、不甘落后或示弱
 虽然家里很穷，但他很争气，考上了名牌大学。 Though he was born in a poor family, he studied hard and was accepted by a famous university.
争先恐后【zhēng xiān kǒng hòu】
strive to be the first; vie with each other; vie with each other in doing something
[成] 争着往前，只怕落后
 上课时，学生们争先恐后地回答老师的提问。 In class, the students vied to answer the teacher's questions.
争议【zhēng yì】
dispute; debate; contention
[动] 争论
 他们因为合同的问题而起了争议。 They disputed with each other on the contract.
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征【zhēng】
1. go on a journey 2. levy 3. ask for; solicit
[动] 1、远行 2、征收 3、召集；招请，寻求
 红军二万五千里长征是中国历史上的大事件。 The Red Army's Long March was a great event in the history of China.
 大量征用农田用于城市建设是短视的行为。 It is short-sighted to expropriate much farmland for the construction of towns.
北京奥运会开展了会徽征集活动。 There was a call for emblem designs for Beijing Olympic Games.
征服【zhēng fú】
1. conquer; overmaster 2. kill; conquer
[动] 1、用武力降服 2、施加影响或运用力量、手段使对方就范或折服
想用武力征服世界是不可能的。 It is impossible to conquer the world by force.
 钢琴家以精彩的演奏征服了每一位听众。 The pianist conquered the hearts of his audience with wonderful performance.
征求【zhēng qiú】
solicit; seek; ask for
[动] 用书面或口头询问的方式求得意见
晚会要怎样安排，还是征求一下大伙儿的意见吧。 We should ask for everyone's advice on how to hold the evening party.
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征收【zhēng shōu】
levy upon; assess upon
[动] 政府依法向人民或下属收取
 国家今年征收的税款超过了去年。 The national tax levied this year is more than the amount of last year.
挣【zhēng, zhèng】
(zhēng) 1. wriggle; make (zhèng) 2. earn
(zhēng) [动] 1、尽力支撑或摆脱 (zhèng) [动] 2、出力取得
 人质奋力挣扎，但没能摆脱罪犯的挟持。 The hostage wriggled hard, but didn't break away from the holding of the criminal.
 挣钱是不容易的，所以我们应该慎重用钱。 Money is not easy to earn, so we should use it wisely.
挣扎【zhēng zhá】
struggle
[动] 尽力支撑或摆脱
挣扎了半天，病人又无力地躺在了床上。 After struggling for a long time, the patient weakly drooped to the bed again.
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