争论【zhēng lùn】
argue; contend; skirmish
[动] 各人坚持自己的意见，互相辩论
 争论是先有鸡还是先有蛋的问题是没有结果的。 There is still no conclusion to the chicken-and-egg argument.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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