contend [kən'tend]
参考词典中contend的常规释义：
基本释义
- 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
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。
词形变化
- 时 态：con·tend·ed, con·tend·ing, con·tends名 词：con·tend'er
参考例句
- She's had a lot of problems to contend with.
她有许多问题要解决. - They had to contend with wind and sand storms.
他们必须与大风沙作斗争。 - I had to contend with difficulties.
我只得与困难作斗争。 - The two contended with each other for hegemony.
他俩互相争霸。 - It is hard to contend with poverty.
与贫穷奋斗是很困难的
- She's had a lot of problems to contend with.
英英解释
6个动词解释
- maintain or assert
[同] contend, postulate
[例]- He contended that Communism had no future
- have an argument about something
[同] contend, debate, fence, argue
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- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
[同] contend, contest, repugn
[例]- They contested the outcome of the race
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
[同] compete, contend, vie - come to terms or deal successfully with
[同] contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage
[例]- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
[同] contend, fight, struggle
[例]- the tribesmen fought each other
- Siblings are always fighting
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
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