音标:[kənˈtendz] ;
v. 争夺( contend的第三人称单数 ); 竞争; 搏斗; 争斗
v maintain or assert
v have an argument about something
v to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
v come to terms with
v compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
v be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

contend的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Three armed groups were contending for power.三个武装集团在争夺权力。
  2. John has to contend with great difficulties.约翰得与那些艰难困苦作斗争。
  3. They have to contend against drought every year.他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。
  4. But the potential is simply too significant, the experts contend.但是专家们主张,潜力是非常重要的。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+that-clause
  1. We contended that every college student must have a command of a foreign language.我们坚持认为每位大学生必须掌握一门外语。
  2. Columbus contended that the earth was round.哥伦布坚信地球是圆的。
  3. The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.警方争辩说他们碰到的困难太大。
  4. He contended that there must be life on Mars.他坚信火星上面一定有生物。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
contend about (v.+prep.)
    为获得…而争吵 quarrel about (usually sth) which both parties wish to possesscontend about sth

    Sisters contended about silly trifles.

    姐妹们为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵。

    The two nations have been contending about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters.

    这两个国家一直为他们在水域中的深水捕鱼权问题争吵不休。

contend against (v.+prep.)
    与(天气等)抗争 struggle against (sth) with hope of success
contend for (v.+prep.)
    为获得…而竞争 try to win (sth such as a prize or trade) in competition with otherscontend for sth

    Three students contended for the prize.

    三名学生竞争这个奖品。

contend over (v.+prep.)
    争夺(某人或某物) quarrel about (usually sth) which both parties wish to possesscontend over sb/sth

    When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children.

    夫妇双方在离婚后,往往会争夺子女。

    The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the beautiful boy.

    仙王和仙后争着要占有这个英俊的孩子。

contend with (v.+prep.)
    与(某事物)抗争; 苦于应付 struggle against (sth); suffer from dealing with

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • contend boldly勇敢地斗争
  • contend forcefully强有力地斗争
  • contend narrowly勉强地斗争
  • contend rightly正确地断言
  • contend steadfastly坚定地斗争
  • contend stubbornly顽固地斗争
~+介词
  • contend about silly trifles为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵
  • contend against a disease同疾病作斗争
  • contend against the falsehood论证虚假不实的坏处
  • contend against one's fate为自己的命运斗争
  • contend against large international companies与国际性的大公司竞争
  • contend against nature同大自然作斗争
  • contend against an opponent同敌人斗争
  • contend for control of the sea争夺制海权
  • contend for the faith为信仰而斗争
  • contend for nuclear superiority争夺核优势
  • contend for a prize争夺奖品
  • contend for spheres of influence争夺势力范围
  • contend over the children为孩子问题发生争执
  • contend with应付
  • contend with one's creditor应付债主
  • contend with each other for hegemony互相争霸
  • contend with an embarrassing situation应付尴尬的局面
  • contend with a problem处理一个问题

经典引文

  • Nature and fortune..seem to have contended which should enrich him most.

    出自:Henry Fielding
  • The pulling and pushing of interested groups contending for the assistance of the sovereign power.

    出自:W. Lippmann
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