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contended
UK //kənˈtɛndɪd//US //kənˈtɛndɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 'contendere'，由 'con-'（一起）和 'tendere'（伸展、努力）组成，原意为一起努力或竞争。
verb
❶ 激烈争论或竞争，通常指在比赛、辩论或冲突中努力争取胜利或优势。
“The two teams contended fiercely for the championship.”
（两支队伍为争夺冠军展开了激烈的竞争。）
“She contended with her brother over the last piece of cake.”
（她和弟弟为最后一块蛋糕争执不下。）
❶ 主张或声称某事为真，通常带有坚持或辩论的意味。
“He contended that the decision was unfair.”
（他坚称这个决定不公平。）
“She contended her innocence throughout the trial.”
（她在整个审判过程中坚称自己无罪。）
同义词:argue, compete, assert, claim, debate
adjective
❶ 形容某人或某物处于竞争或争论的状态，通常带有紧张或激烈的意味。
“The contended athletes gave their best performance.”
（处于竞争状态的运动员们发挥出了最佳水平。）
“The contended debate lasted until midnight.”
（激烈的辩论一直持续到午夜。）
同义词:disputed, competitive, controversial, challenged, debated
常见短语
contended with — 指与某人或某事竞争或对抗，通常用于描述面对困难或对手时的情景。
“She contended with many obstacles to achieve her goal.”
（她克服了许多障碍才实现了目标。）
hotly contended — 形容某事物引发激烈的争论或竞争，强调争议的激烈程度。
“The new law was a hotly contended issue in parliament.”
（这项新法律在议会中引发了激烈的争论。）