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Contend Kənˈtend Verb   [V Contending Deal N Compete

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/kənte̱nd/
1
[VERB 动词]处理;对付;解决 If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
  [V with n]
  • It is time, once again, to contend with racism...

    又一次到了与种族主义战斗的时刻了。

  • American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.

    美国公司可能很快就要有一种新型的官司去应付了。

2
[VERB 动词]声称;争辩;主张 If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true.
  [V that]
  [V with quote]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • The government contends that he is fundamentalist...

    政府认定他是原教旨主义者。

  • 'You were just looking,' contends Samantha. 'I was the one doing all the work.'

    “你不过是看看而已。”萨曼莎争辩道,“什么活儿都是我来干。”

3
[V-RECIP 相互动词]竞争;争夺 If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.
  [pl-n V for n]
  [V with n]
  [V-ing]
  • ...the two main groups contending for power.

    两大集团争权夺利

  • ...with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain.

    10家英国建造厂与来自挪威、荷兰、意大利和西班牙的对手展开竞争

  • ...a binding political settlement between the contending parties.

    角力各派间一项具有约束力的政治协议


Oxford con·tend / kənˈtend ; NAmE kənˈtend / verb 1 [transitive ] contendthat… ( formal) to say that sth is true, especially in an argument (尤指在争论中)声称,主张,认为 SYN
maintain
I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point. 我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。
2 [intransitive ] contend(for sth) to compete against sb in order to gain sth 竞争;争夺 Three armed groups were contending for power. 三个武装集团在争夺权力。 PHRASAL VERB conˈtend with sth/sb to have to deal with a problem or with a difficult situation or person (不得不)应付,处理,对付 Nurses often have to contend with violent or drunken patients. 护士经常不得不应付粗暴的或喝醉酒的病人。 contend contends contended contending
con·tend / kənˈtend ; NAmE kənˈtend /
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contendcon‧tend /kənˈtend/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive] to compete against someone in order to gain somethingcontend for Three armed groups are contending for power. Inevitably, fights break out between the members of contending groups.2[transitive] to argue or state that something is true SYN  insistcontend (that) Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.contend with something phrasal verb to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant SYN  cope with:  The rescue team also had bad weather conditions to contend with.
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contend

[kənˈtend]contended, contending, contends

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竞争(48%),争辩(30%),争斗(18%),坚决主张(4%)
vi.竞争;奋斗;斗争;争论
vt.主张;为...斗争

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