contended

英 [kənˈtendɪd]

美 [kənˈtendɪd]

v.  (尤指在争论中)声称，主张，认为; 竞争; 争夺
contend的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 处理;对付;解决
  If you have tocontend witha problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
  1. It is time, once again, to contend with racism...
     又一次到了与种族主义战斗的时刻了。
  2. American businesses could soon have a new kind of lawsuit to contend with.
     美国公司可能很快就要有一种新型的官司去应付了。
• VERB 声称;争辩;主张
  If youcontend thatsomething is true, you state or argue that it is true.
  1. The government contends that he is fundamentalist...
     政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
  2. 'You were just looking,' contends Samantha. 'I was the one doing all the work.'
     “你不过是看看而已。”萨曼莎争辩道，“什么活儿都是我来干。”
• V-RECIP 竞争;争夺
  If youcontend withsomeoneforsomething such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.
  1. ...the two main groups contending for power.
     两大集团争权夺利
  2. ...with 10 UK construction yards contending with rivals from Norway, Holland, Italy and Spain.
     10家英国建造厂与来自挪威、荷兰、意大利和西班牙的对手展开竞争
  3. ...a binding political settlement between the contending parties.
     角力各派间一项具有约束力的政治协议

双语例句

• Each square was a volcano attacked by a cloud; lava contended with lightning.
  每一个方阵都是一座受着乌云侵袭的火山，熔岩在和雷霆交战。
• He contended that his client could not have known the firm was exporting military equipment.
  他宣称其客户不可能知道工厂正在出口军用设施。
• 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。
• The police contended that the difficulty they faced was too severe.
  警察强调说他们面临的困难太严重了。
• Sisters contended about silly trifles.
  姐妹们为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而争吵。
• We contended with each other for the prize.
  我们互相争夺那奖品。
• In the American Civil War, the North contended against the South.
  在南北战争中，美国的南方和北方交战。
• Mitchell said no one should expect an easy road ahead, but he contended important progress was being made.
  米切尔说任何人都不应期望一条前方平坦的道路，但他坚决主张正取得重要进展。
• I will treasure the present and be a contended girl.
  我要好好珍惜现在，当下。做一个知足的人！
• Moreover, they contended that the respondent registered and used the disputed domain name in bad faith.
  此外，他们争辩说，被告注册和使用具有恶意争议域名。