contend [kən'tend]

v.
斗争, 竞争, 主张

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单词 contend 网络释义

不及物动词 vi. [(+against/for/with)]
1.争夺,竞争
Three students contended for the prize.
三个学生竞争该奖。
2.全力对付;搏斗;奋斗
There were too many problems to contend with.
要全力对付的问题真是太多太多了。
3.争论,辩论
及物动词 vt.
1.为...斗争(或竞争、争论等)
2.坚决主张,声称[Y][+(that)]
The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
警察强调说他们面临的困难太严重了。

单词 contend 其它相关

单词解释
vi. 奋斗,斗争,竞争
vt. 为...斗争
vi. 1> to strive
　　2> to struggle in emulation or in opposition
　　3> to dispute or debate
相关例句
He contended that smuggling was the worst of all evils.
　 他坚持认为走私为万恶之首。
They had to contend with sickness and lack of food [against superior numbers].
　 他们必须全力对付疾病及粮食的缺乏。
We contended with each other for the prize.
　 我们互相争夺那奖品。
He contended with his friends about trifles.
　 他为小事与朋友争论。
The man contend that it was not his fault.
　 那人争辩说这不是他的过错。
The official in the tax office contended that the shopkeeper was innocent.
　 税务所的官员认为该店主是无罪的。
Columbus contended that the earth is round.
　 哥伦布坚持地球是圆看法。
Each side contends that the victory is its own.
　 对方都宣称自己获胜。
相关短语
contend with 对付
单词变化
时态: contended; contended; contending
同义反义
同义词：jostle, quarrel, skirmish, hold, grapple, vie, struggle, contest, spar, combat, wrestle, compete, tussle, argue, clash, strive, fight, battle
反义词：agree, surrender, abandon, relinquish, disappointed, concede, yield

单词 contend 其它例句

- A hundred schools of thought contend.
　 百家争鸣。
- John has to contend with great difficulties.
　 约翰得与那些艰难困苦作斗争。
- The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.
　 被告方声称证据是不可接受的