“申奥”常见的英文表达是 “bid for the Olympic Games” ,也可表述为 “make a bid to host the Olympic Games” 。
例如:
Beijing made a successful bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.(北京申奥成功,获得了2008年奥运会的举办权。 )
Our city is preparing to bid for the Olympic Games.(我们城市正在准备申奥。 )