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contend

UK //kənˈtend//US //kənˈtend//

词源

源自拉丁语 'contendere',意为 '伸展、努力、竞争',由 'con-'(一起)和 'tendere'(伸展)组成。

verb

❶ 努力争取或竞争,通常指在困难的情况下为获得某物而努力。

“She had to contend with strong winds during the race.”

(她在比赛中不得不与强风抗争。)

“The team is contending for the championship this year.”

(这支队伍今年正在争夺冠军。)

❶ 主张或声称某事为真,通常带有争论或辩论的意味。

“The lawyer contended that his client was innocent.”

(律师坚称他的当事人是无辜的。)

“He contended that the policy was unfair.”

(他主张这项政策是不公平的。)

同义词:compete, struggle, argue, assert, maintain

常见短语

contend with — 指不得不处理或应对某种困难或挑战的情况。

“Farmers have to contend with unpredictable weather.”

(农民们不得不应对不可预测的天气。)