contend

美[kən'tend] 英[kən'tend]

v. 竞争；争斗；争辩；坚决主张

名词：contender 过去式：contended 过去分词：contended 现在分词：contending 第三人称单数：contends

近义词：struggle，argue，compete，cope，resist，oppose，dealwith，putupwith，vie，assert，insist，maintain，state，declare，challenge，run，fight，quarrel，debate，strive，play，differ，tussle，duel，profess，jangle，contest，wrangle，postulate，rival，deal，makedo，fence，repugn，grapple，getby，manage，makeout，

详细释义

v.(动词)

搏斗，奋斗，战斗，争斗
全力对付，对付困境，处理问题
争辩，争论，辩论，力辩
相周旋，抵抗
声称，（坚决）主张，认为，宣称，断言，坚信（...为事实）
角逐，争夺，竞争，（为...）斗争，展开斗争，争

双解释义

v.(动词)

vi. 争论 argue
vt. 硬说 assert

英英释义

Verb

maintain or assert;
"He contended that Communism had no future"
have an argument about something
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
"They contested the outcome of the race"
come to terms with;
"We got by on just a gallon of gas" "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
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"

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～+副词

contend boldly勇敢地斗争
contend forcefully强有力地斗争
contend narrowly勉强地斗争
contend rightly正确地断言
contend steadfastly坚定地斗争
contend stubbornly顽固地斗争

～+介词

contend about silly trifles为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵
contend against a disease同疾病作斗争
contend against the falsehood论证虚假不实的坏处
contend against one's fate为自己的命运斗争
contend against large international companies与国际性的大公司竞争
contend against nature同大自然作斗争
contend against an opponent同敌人斗争
contend for control of the sea争夺制海权
contend for the faith为信仰而斗争
contend for nuclear superiority争夺核优势
contend for a prize争夺奖品
contend for spheres of influence争夺势力范围
contend over the children为孩子问题发生争执
contend with应付
contend with one's creditor应付债主
contend with each other for hegemony互相争霸
contend with an embarrassing situation应付尴尬的局面
contend with a problem处理一个问题

例句

用作动词(v.)

Three armed groups were contending for power.三个武装集团在争夺权力。
John has to contend with great difficulties.约翰得与那些艰难困苦作斗争。
They have to contend against drought every year.他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。
But the potential is simply too significant, the experts contend.但是专家们主张，潜力是非常重要的。

词语用法

v.(动词)

contend

contend

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