in a bid to

Chinese meaning
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Example
Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to reduce management layers
Source: TechCrunch · 2 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
bid 源自古英语 biddan(祈求)与 beodan(提议)融合,本义'出价、争取'
- in a bid(一次尝试/争取中)+ to do(不定式表目的)
Collocations
- in a bid to cut costs / in a bid to boost sales / in a last-ditch bid to

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