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单词 contend
释义 contend /kənˈtend/
🄰 vi.
1.(struggle)对付;争斗;抗争
+ problem, difficulty与…作斗争

There were also the occasional police visits to contend with.还要应付警察的偶尔到访。

It is time, once again, to contend with racism.再一次到了与种族主义斗争的时候了。

Businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.各类公司将要面临新的法律诉讼。

to have to contend with sth必须处理(或应付)某事物

It's bad enough when you have to contend with accidental fires.处理意外火灾相当危险。

Some have had to contend with devastating disabilities.一些人需要克服严重身体残疾带来的不便。

He has a lot to contend with.他要应对的事情很多。

2.(compete)竞争;比赛;竞赛
to contend for sth为…而竞争

Three parties are contending for power.三个政党都在争取掌权。

She is contending for a place on the US Olympic team.她在努力争取加入美国奥运代表团。

3.(debate)争论;辩论;据理力争

one of those signature items of the South that we enjoy arguing about and contending over我们热衷于争论的南方的鲜明特征之一

🄱 vt.
(claim)声称;主张
to contend that ...宣称…;声称…

The government contends that he is fundamentalist.政府宣称其信奉原教旨主义。

'You were just looking,' contends Samantha. 'I was the one doing all the work.'“你只是在看着, ”萨曼莎说, “所有的活都是我干的。”

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