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contend

英[kən'tend] 美[kən'tɛnd]
  • vi. 竞争;奋斗;斗争;争论
  • vt. 主张;为...斗争

英英释意


1. maintain or assert;
"He contended that Communism had no future"
2. have an argument about something
3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
"They contested the outcome of the race"
4. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
5. come to terms or deal successfully with;
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"