contend

[kən'tend]

vi.竞争, 争斗, 争辩
vt.主张, 争夺

例句与用法：

A hundred schools of thought contend.

百家争鸣。

John has to contend with great difficulties.

约翰得与那些艰难困苦作斗争。

词形变化：

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

详细释义：

vi.[(+against/for/with)]

1. 争夺, 竞争

Three students contended for the prize.

三个学生竞争该奖。

2. 全力对付; 搏斗; 奋斗

There were too many problems to contend with.

要全力对付的问题真是太多太多了。

3. 争论, 辩论

vt.

1. 为……斗争(或竞争、争论等)

2. 坚决主张, 声称[Y][+(that)]

The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.

警察强调说他们面临的困难太严重了。

短语词组：

contend with

1. 对付

I have so many problems to contend with at the moment.

我此刻有许多问题要处理。