contend

　 常用词汇 　
英 [kən'tend] 　 　 美 [kən'tend] 　 　
  • v. 竞争；争斗；争辩；坚决主张
contender contended contended contending contends
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contend的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

详尽释义

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

双解释义

v. (动词)
  1. vi. 争论 argue
  2. vt. 硬说 assert

英英释义

Verb:
  1. maintain or assert;

    "He contended that Communism had no future"

  2. have an argument about something

  3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;

    "They contested the outcome of the race"

  4. come to terms with;

    "We got by on just a gallon of gas"
    "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

  5. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

  6. 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"

contend的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词 (v.)
  1. Three armed groups were contending for power.
    三个武装集团在争夺权力。
  2. John has to contend with great difficulties.
    约翰得与那些艰难困苦作斗争。
  3. They have to contend against drought every year.
    他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。
  4. 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。

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)
contend about (v.+prep.)
    为获得…而争吵 quarrel about (usually sth) which both parties wish to possess
    contend about sth

    Sisters contended about silly trifles.

    姐妹们为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵。

    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。

contend against (v.+prep.)
    与(天气等)抗争 struggle against (sth) with hope of success
contend for (v.+prep.)
    为获得…而竞争 try to win (sth such as a prize or trade) in competition with others
    contend for sth

    Three students contended for the prize.

    三名学生竞争这个奖品。

contend over (v.+prep.)
    争夺(某人或某物) quarrel about (usually sth) which both parties wish to possess
    contend over sb/sth

    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。

    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。

contend with (v.+prep.)
    与(某事物)抗争; 苦于应付 struggle against (sth); suffer from dealing with

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
～+副词 ～+介词

经典引文

  • Nature and fortune..seem to have contended which should enrich him most.

    出自： Henry Fielding

  • The pulling and pushing of interested groups contending for the assistance of the sovereign power.

    出自： W. Lippmann

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临近单词

content contemptuous contender contend for contend with contend about contend at law contend a title contend against contending fair Contender Class contend with for
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