争吵【zhēng chǎo】
1. quarrel; argue 2. strife; brawl; quarrel; dispute; dustup
[动] 1、进行的口头上的争论 [名] 2、口角
 他和妻子为琐事又争吵起来。
He quarreled with his wife again over trifles.
 他与同事的争吵快要上升到武力的阶段了。
The quarrel between him and his colleague nearly developed into a fight.
争端【zhēng duān】
an apple of discord; dispute; controversy; conflict
[名] 发生争论、矛盾的事情或原因
 人人都担心,两国间的边境争端将以一场战争告终。
Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between the two countries would culminate in a war.
争夺【zhēng duó】
contend for; fight for
[动] 竞争抢夺
 商家想尽办法争夺市场。
The merchants try every means to scramble for markets.
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争分夺秒【zhēng fēn duó miǎo】
race against time
[成] 尽量争抢利用时间,不放过一分一秒
 为了按时完成任务,工人们争分夺秒地赶建大桥。
In order to finish the task on time, the workers raced against time to build the bridge.
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.
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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.
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.
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