jockeyjockey2 verb [intransitive]to compete strongly to get into the best position or situation, or to get the most power竭力争夺最有利的位置或处境,或争夺最大权力jockey for photographers jockeying for position at the bar摄影师们在围栏处争夺有利位置 After the war, rival politicians began to jockey for power.战后,对立的政客们开始争权夺势。