contend

英 [kənˈtend]

美 [kənˈtend]

v.  (尤指在争论中)声称，主张，认为; 竞争; 争夺

第三人称单数：contends　过去式：contended　过去分词：contended　现在分词：contending　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6083 / COCA.3552

同义词辨析

assertcontendmaintain【导航词义：坚称】

短语用例

contend with sth

• （不得不）处理问题，对付困境
  to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation
  1. I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
     我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。

牛津词典

verb

• （尤指在争论中）声称，主张，认为
  to say that sth is true, especially in an argument
  1. I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
     我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。
• 竞争；争夺
  to compete against sb in order to gain sth
  1. Three armed groups were contending for power.
     三个武装集团在争夺权力。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 处理;对付;解决
  If you have tocontend witha problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
  1. It is time, once again, to contend with racism...
     又一次到了与种族主义战斗的时刻了。
  2. American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.
     美国公司可能很快就要有一种新型的官司去应付了。
• VERB 声称;争辩;主张
  If youcontend thatsomething is true, you state or argue that it is true.
  1. The government contends that he is fundamentalist...
     政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
  2. 'You were just looking,' contends Samantha. 'I was the one doing all the work.'
     “你不过是看看而已。”萨曼莎争辩道，“什么活儿都是我来干。”
• V-RECIP 竞争;争夺
  If youcontend withsomeoneforsomething such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.
  1. ...the two main groups contending for power.
     两大集团争权夺利
  2. ...with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain.
     10家英国建造厂与来自挪威、荷兰、意大利和西班牙的对手展开竞争
  3. ...a binding political settlement between the contending parties.
     角力各派间一项具有约束力的政治协议

英英释义

verb

• maintain or assert
  1. He contended that Communism had no future
  Synonym:postulate
• have an argument about something
  Synonym:arguedebatefence
• to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
  1. They contested the outcome of the race
  Synonym:contestrepugn
• compete for something
  Synonym:competevie
• be engaged in a fight
  1. the tribesmen fought each other
  2. Siblings are always fighting
  3. Militant groups are contending for control of the country
  Synonym:fightstruggle
• come to terms with
  1. We got by on just a gallon of gas
  2. They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
  Synonym:copeget bymake outmake dograppledealmanage

双语例句

• They had to contend against drought.
  他们必须跟干旱作斗争。
• 'You were just looking,' contends Samantha. 'I was the one doing all the work.'
  “你不过是看看而已。”萨曼莎争辩道，“什么活儿都是我来干。”
• 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。
• In practice, patriotism has many other enemies to contend with.
  在实践中，爱国主义有许多其它的敌人跟它竞争。
• The government contends that he is fundamentalist
  政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
• 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。
• You still have to contend with the wind but it is more across than in your face.
  你还是得和风斗争，但是更多的风只是穿过，不会吹到你脸上。
• American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.
  美国公司可能很快就要有一种新型的官司去应付了。
• We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't contend against the weather.
  我们试图使火车准点运行，可是我们斗不了老天爷啊。
• Economics must still contend with scarcity as a basic fact of life.
  经济学仍然必须和稀缺相周旋，把稀缺当作生活中一种基本的事实。