contend
- v.竞争;(尤指在争论中)声称，主张，认为;争夺
过去式： contended 现在分词： contending 过去分词： contended 第三人称单数： contends
con- 共同,一起 + tend 伸展
contendverb
（尤指在争论中）声称，主张，认为
to say that sth is true, especially in an argument
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。
竞争；争夺
to compete against sb in order to gain sth
Three armed groups were contending for power.
三个武装集团在争夺权力。
（不得不）处理问题，对付困境
to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation
Nurses often have to contend with violent or drunken patients.
护士经常不得不对付粗暴的或喝醉酒的病人。
contend
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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.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。
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VERB 声称;争辩;主张
If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true.The government contends that he is fundamentalist...
政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
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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....the two main groups contending for power.
两大集团争权夺利
verb
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- maintain or assert
- He contended that Communism had no future
- Synonym: postulate
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- have an argument about something
- Synonym: argue debate fence
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- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- They contested the outcome of the race
- Synonym: contest repugn
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- compete for something;engage in a contest;measure oneself against others
- Synonym: compete vie
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- be engaged in a fight;carry on a fight
- the tribesmen fought each other
- Siblings are always fighting
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
- Synonym: fight struggle
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- come to terms with
- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
- Synonym: cope get by make out make do grapple deal manage
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Edon had to contend against the world 's best runners in the games , and did well to come third .
在运动会上，伊登不得不与世界上最佳赛跑运动员竞争，他跑得不错，得了第三名。
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The firm is too small to contend against large international companies .
这家公司太小，无法与国际性的大公司竞争。
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Three armed groups were contending for power .
三个武装集团在争夺权力。
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Nurses often have to contend with violent or drunken patients .
护士经常不得不对付粗暴的或喝醉酒的病人。
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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。
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They contend that the company failed to disclose material information .
他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。
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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。
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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。
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His firm must contend with the unwieldy Russian bureaucracy .
他的公司必须与俄罗斯庞大的官僚机构周旋。
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The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions .
参赛者不得不应付狂风肆虐的天气条件。
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We have had to contend with the disinterest of much of the medical profession about this topic .
我们必须全力对付很多医疗界人士对这一话题的冷漠。
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' 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。”
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The government contends that he is fundamentalist
政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
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I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today .
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
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He contended that it was true .
他声称那是真的。
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The firm is too small to contend against [ with ] large international companies .
这家公司太小，无法与国际性的大公司抗争。
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A hundred schools of thought contend .
百家争鸣。
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We contended that every college student must have a command of a foreign language .
我们坚持认为每位大学生必须掌握一门外语。
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Our football team is contending with one from the next town for the championship .
我们的足球队正与邻镇的足球队争夺冠军称号。
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When a marriage ends , the former husband and wife often contend over the children .
夫妇双方在离婚后，往往会争夺子女。
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We try to make the trains run on time , but we can 't contend against the weather .
我们试图使火车准点运行，可是我们斗不了老天爷啊。
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The two nations have been contending about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters .
这两个国家一直为他们在水域中的深水捕鱼权问题争吵不休。
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The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the beautiful boy .
仙王和仙后争着要占有这个英俊的孩子。
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I have to contend with difficulties .
我得与困难作斗争。
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Columbus contended that the earth was round .
哥伦布坚信地球是圆的。
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They had to contend against drought .
他们必须跟干旱作斗争。
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He contended against his own fate .
他同自己的命运作斗争。
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Sisters contended about silly trifles .
姐妹们为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵。
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An urban food myth contends that if food spends just a few seconds on the floor , dirt and germs won 't have much of a chance to contaminate it .
一种关于食物的都市神话声称，如果食物仅在地上停留几秒钟，灰尘和细菌还没有多少机会去污染它。
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He contended that there must be life on Mars .
他坚信火星上面一定有生物。
含较强的主观意味，指坚决而明确地表示某事真实无误。
She asserted that French cooking is the best in the world.
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
The scientist asserted that there is no water on the moon.
那位科学家断言月球上没有水。
指声称某事属实，含有与他人进行争辩的意思。
He contended that it was true.
他声称那是真的。
I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today.
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
指坚决维护某种主张或观点等。
She maintained her innocence.
她坚持自己是无辜的。
He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚称自己曾看见过飞碟。
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