1 N-VAR 拔河 A tug-of-war is a sports event in which two teams test their strength by pulling against each other on opposite ends of a rope. 拔河
2 N-VAR 势均力敌的争夺 You can use tug-of-war to refer to a situation in which two people or groups both want the same thing and are fairly equally matched in their struggle to get it. 势均力敌的争夺
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Chelsea and Aston Villa were involved in a tug of war for Liverpool's Ray Houghton last night.
切尔西队与阿斯顿维拉队昨夜上演了一场夺人大战,争购利物浦的雷·霍顿。
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…the tug of war between government departments.
政府各部门间势均力敌的争夺