单词 | contend |
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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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