If you say that someone is jockeying for something, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it before their competitors can get it or do it.
例句
The rival political parties are already jockeying for power...相互竞争的政党已经在耍各种手段争权夺势了。Already, both sides are jockeying to belittle the other side.双方已经在使出浑身解数贬低对方了。
英汉词典释义
n.
赛马骑师
Alexander is a famous jockey.亚历山大是著名的职业赛马骑师。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races
2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus;
"he's a truck jockey""a computer jockey""a disc jockey"
Verb
1. defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit