contend
单词辨析：
含较强的主观意味，指坚决而明确地表示某事真实无误。
She asserted that French cooking is the best in the world.
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
The scientist asserted that there is no water on the moon.
那位科学家断言月球上没有水。
指声称某事属实，含有与他人进行争辩的意思。
He contended that it was true.
他声称那是真的。
I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today.
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
指坚决维护某种主张或观点等。
She maintained her innocence.
她坚持自己是无辜的。
He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚称自己曾看见过飞碟。
相关例句：
We contend that the choice between synchronous and asynchronous invocation can have similar impact on service interface design.
我们认为，同步调用和异步调用之间的选择也可能对服务接口设计有类似的影响。
The firm is too small to contend against [ with] large international companies.
这家公司太小，无法与国际性的大公司抗争。
They had to contend against drought.
他们必须跟干旱作斗争。
They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。
Edon had to contend against the world's best runners in the games, and did well to come third.
在运动会上，伊登不得不与世界上最佳赛跑运动员竞争，他跑得不错，得了第三名。
What did Prussia and Austria contend about in their last war?
在上一场战争中普鲁士和奥地利争夺的焦点是什么？