contend 英 [kənˈtend]
美 [kənˈtɛnd]
第三人称单数:contends
现在分词:contending
过去式:contended
过去分词:contended
contend 词典解释
不及物动词争夺;竞争;奋斗;争斗
及物动词声称,主张;争论,争辩;斗争,战斗
contend 词典例句
及物动词
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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。
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The boy contended that I took the book.
那孩子硬说我拿了那本书。
不及物动词
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The man contend that it was not his fault.
那人争辩说这不是他的过错。
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Three students contended for the prize.
三个学生竞争该奖。
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There were too many problems to contend with.
要全力对付的问题真是太多太多了。
contend 网络解释
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竞争
...社会团体能够成为成员汲取利益的载体,也可以成为消除社会抱怨气氛激进转化的安全阀--过滤成员的过激和非理性行为会团体间的竞争应该是相互良性竞争,不能妨碍其他主体前行,其目标是共同体发展;而非排他性、内讧性的竞争(Contend)....
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主张
...现在我希望主张(contend)的东西是[尽管一切相对价值判断能够被显示为仅仅是事实陈述]没有任何一个事实陈述会永远地成为,或包含,一个绝对的价值判断. 让我解释一下这种情况:假定你们中的一个人是一个无所不知的人,...
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争辩
...confess 供认;承认 | contend 争辩 | continue 接着说...
contend 英英释义
verb
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maintain or assert
e.g. He contended that Communism had no future
Synonym: postulate
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have an argument about something
Synonym: argue debate fence
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to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
e.g. They contested the outcome of the race
Synonym: contest repugn
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compete for something
engage in a contest
measure oneself against others
Synonym: compete vie
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be engaged in a fight
carry on a fight
e.g. the tribesmen fought each other
e.g. Siblings are always fighting
e.g. Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Synonym: fight struggle
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come to terms with
e.g. We got by on just a gallon of gas
e.g. They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
Synonym: cope get by make out make do grapple deal manage
contend [kənˈtend]
六级
考研
托福
雅思
英语释义
2
v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
相关单词辨析
这组词都有“竞争”的意思,其区别是:
contend: 指为战胜或击败对手进行不懈努力,强调拼搏。也可指口头上进行有对立情绪或严重分歧的争论。
rival: 指在两方或多方的竞争或比赛中,谁都想战胜或比得上对手。
contest: 指为争夺土地、阵地、权力或荣誉等而展开的竞争。
compete: 普通用词,含义广泛。既可指体育活动等活动中争取优胜的相互竞争,也可指为了自己的利益与他人竞争。