1N-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
The sailors won at tug-of-war.
船员们赢了拔河比赛。
…the European Tug of War Championships.
欧洲拔河锦标赛
2N-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
Chelsea and Aston Villa were involved in a tug of war for Liverpool's Ray Houghton last night.