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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

carve out
  1. 1. 刻出;开辟
  2. 2. 赢得,获得

Collins English-English Dictionary

carve out
  1. 1. vt. [tr, adverb] to make or create (a career)
    he carved out his own future

Examples

carve a statue out of wood or stone
用木(或石)雕像 carve
to carve (out) a career for o.s.
为自己创业 carve

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