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contend v.斗争,争夺,竞争,主张 One of the meanings of contend is from the French "to strive with," and it is a literal fighting, as in "to contend with fists." Most contemporary uses of the verb contend illustrate competitions of proof or defense, where a person will contend that something is true, or better, or wrong. It is still a striving but more of a verbal kind, where what you contend is what you hope to convince others is correct. ★★☆☆☆ 2006.2

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[kən'tend] To defend a belief or keep affirming that it's true is to contend. A lot of supporters would contend that the earth was flat, but eventually, when no one dropped off the edge no matter how far they traveled, the "round" theory won. It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the town’s revenue because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights) pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. 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

英语单词	contend
英美音标	[kən'tend]
中文释义	v.斗争,争夺,竞争,主张
vocab简明	To defend a belief or keep affirming that it's true is to contend. A lot of supporters would contend that the earth was flat, but eventually, when no one dropped off the edge no matter how far they traveled, the "round" theory won.
vocab扩展	One of the meanings of contend is from the French "to strive with," and it is a literal fighting, as in "to contend with fists." Most contemporary uses of the verb contend illustrate competitions of proof or defense, where a person will contend that something is true, or better, or wrong. It is still a striving but more of a verbal kind, where what you contend is what you hope to convince others is correct.
真题原句	It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the town’s revenue because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights) pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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
来源	2006.2

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