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基本释义
  • 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。
词形变化
  • 时　态：con·tend·ed, con·tend·ing, con·tends
    名　词：con·tend'er
参考例句
    1. She's had a lot of problems to contend with.
      她有许多问题要解决.
    2. They had to contend with wind and sand storms.
      他们必须与大风沙作斗争。
    3. I had to contend with difficulties.
      我只得与困难作斗争。
    4. The two contended with each other for hegemony.
      他俩互相争霸。
    5. It is hard to contend with poverty.
      与贫穷奋斗是很困难的
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