contend
/kənˈtend/verb
1
- no obj.
contend with/against
struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)奋斗; 斗争; 搏斗： she had to contend with his uncertain temper.
她不得不克制他无常的性情。
1.1
contend for
engage in a struggle or campaign in order to achieve (something)竞争; 争取; 争夺：factions within the government were contending for the succession to the presidency
内阁各派系正在为继任总统而相互竞争
as adj. contending disputes continued between the contending parties.竞争党派之间的争论仍在继续。
2
- with clause assert something as a position in an argument声称; 主张; 辩论：
he contends that the judge was wrong.
他声称法官是错的。
派生词
contender
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'compete for (something)'）： from Old French contendre or Latin contendere, from con- 'with' + tendere 'stretch, strive'.