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v.斗争,竞争,主张

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

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tend,tens,tent=to stretch(张开)

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argue  fight  quarrel  struggle    

contend


/kən'tend; kən`tɛnd/
v
1 [Ipr] ~ with/against sb/sth; ~ for sth struggle in order to overcome a rival, competitor or difficulty (与对手)竞争; (与他人)争夺; (与困难)拚搏
*Several teams are contending for (ie trying to win) the prize. 有几个队在争夺锦标.
* She's had a lot of problems to contend with. 她有许多问题要解决.
* the captains of the contending (ie rival) teams 参与争夺的各个队的队长.
2 [Tf no passive 不用于被动语态] put forward (sth) as one's opinion; argue; assert 主张(某事物); 争辩; 认为
*I would contend that unemployment is our most serious social evil. 我认为失业是我们社会最为严重的弊病.

contend


v
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: contendre, from Latin contendere, from com- ( COM-) + tendere 'to stretch']
[I]
to compete against someone in order to gain something
contend for
 Three armed groups are contending for power.
 Inevitably, fights break out between the members of contending groups.
[T]
to argue or state that something is true
contend (that)
 Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.
contend with [contend with sth] phr v
to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant
 The rescue team also had bad weather conditions to contend with .