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Contend Verb Contending 英[Kənˈtend 美[Kənˈtɛnd Vi.争夺;竞争;奋斗;争斗;Vt.声称,主张;争论,争辩;斗争,战斗 处理;对付;解决 Problem

单词 contend
音标
英[kənˈtend] 美[kənˈtɛnd]
解释
vi.争夺;竞争;奋斗;争斗;vt.声称,主张;争论,争辩;斗争,战斗;
例句

VERB
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.
例: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。
例: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。

VERB
声称;争辩;主张
If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true.
例:The government contends that he is fundamentalist...政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
例:'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。”

V-RECIP
竞争;争夺
If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.
例:...the two main groups contending for power.两大集团争权夺利
例:...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
变形
third:contends~done:contended~ing:contending~past:contended~

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