contends

英 [kənˈtendz]

美 [kənˈtendz]

v.  (尤指在争论中)声称，主张，认为; 竞争; 争夺
contend的第三人称单数

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

• I will not abandon you this theory contends and I will battle to the death for you.
  我不会放弃你这个理论主张我会和你一起战斗死亡。
• Rajiv Rimal, associate professor in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at Johns Hopkins University, contends that social media hold untapped potential for public health.
  约翰•霍普金斯大学健康、行为和社会系副教授RajivRimal主张，对公共卫生而言，社会媒体的潜能尚未被挖掘出来。
• The paper contends that neighborhood effects help reduce social differences and promote social equality, which can be explained by both theory and practice.
  文章指出，邻里效应有助于减少社会差别、促进社会平等，这在理论和实践上都能得到说明。
• India contends that elements in Pakistan were responsible for planning and executing the attack and that the terrorists received sophisticated training there.
  印度声称巴基斯坦国内有人对策划和实施这次袭击负有责任，而且恐怖分子在那里接受过先进的训练。
• Horn contends government is already involved in family life.
  霍恩高兴地看到政府已经介入到家庭生活中来。
• Countering this, Mr Clancy contends that Google's business model is based on obtaining the widest possible distribution: Google's interest is to make it cheap.
  对此克兰西先生进行了反驳。他声称，谷歌的商业模式是基于获得最广销售可能性。
• Gillette contends its pricing is competitive with rivals like Schick.
  吉列认为，与舒适（Schick）等竞争对手相比，吉列的定价更具竞争力。
• Reflections and Contends on Creating the Existence Space of Chinese Wushu
  反思与争鸣：缔造中国武术的生存空间
• The third contends that China has suffered enough indignities; the time has come for it to reclaim its rightful status and place in world affairs.
  第三派观点则指出，中国已经蒙受了足够多的屈辱，在国际事务中恢复自身应有身份和地位的时机已经成熟。
• Manhattan dealer Richard Feigen contends that this pattern is hardly new.
  来自纽约曼哈顿的画商理查德费根（richardfeigen）表示这一现象并不稀奇。