qiǎng tān

抢 滩

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1
v.establish a beachhead; seize a beachhead
- wǒ guó hǎi jūn lù zhàn duì kuài sù qiǎng tān dēng lù
  我国海军陆战队快速抢滩登陆。
  Our marines took hold of the beach positions and landed quickly.
2
v.try to make a sinking ship run aground in order to avert its going under
- qiǎng tān néng gòu fáng zhǐ chuán zhī chén mò
  抢滩能够防止船只沉没。
  Making a sinking ship run aground can prevent the ship from sinking.
3
v.metatake and occupy a market by preempting one's rivals
- gè dà pǐn pái de kōng tiáo qiǎng tān jīng chéng
  各大品牌的空调抢滩京城。
  Air-conditioners of all brands are scrambling for the Beijing market.
- guó wài líng shòu shāng fēn fēn qiǎng tān zhōng guó shì chǎng
  国外零售商纷纷抢滩中国市场。
  Foreign retailers race to control China retail markets.

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