tug of war
US /ˌtʌɡ əv ˈwɔːr/
UK /ˌtʌɡ əv ˈwɔːr/
1.
줄다리기
a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one team succeeds in pulling the other over a central line
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The annual picnic always features a lively game of tug of war.
연례 피크닉에는 항상 활기찬 줄다리기 게임이 포함됩니다.
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Our team won the tug of war by a narrow margin.
우리 팀은 줄다리기에서 간발의 차이로 이겼다.
2.
줄다리기, 주도권 다툼
a situation in which two opposing groups are trying to win or gain control of something
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There's a constant tug of war between the marketing and sales departments.
마케팅 부서와 영업 부서 사이에 끊임없는 줄다리기가 있다.
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The budget negotiations turned into a real tug of war.
예산 협상은 진정한 줄다리기가 되었다.