contend
英 [kənˈtend]
美 [kənˈtend]
v. (尤指在争论中)声称，主张，认为; 竞争; 争夺
第三人称单数：contends 过去式：contended 过去分词：contended 现在分词：contending
Collins.2 / BNC.6083 / COCA.3552
同义词辨析
assertcontendmaintain【导航词义：坚称】
assertv. 坚决主张；断言
〔辨析〕
含较强的主观意味，指坚决而明确地表示某事真实无误。
〔例证〕
She asserted that French cooking is the best in the world.
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
The scientist asserted that there is no water on the moon.
那位科学家断言月球上没有水。
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
The scientist asserted that there is no water on the moon.
那位科学家断言月球上没有水。
contendv. 主张，声称
〔辨析〕
指声称某事属实，含有与他人进行争辩的意思。
〔例证〕
He contended that it was true.
他声称那是真的。
I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today.
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
他声称那是真的。
I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today.
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
maintainv. 坚持说，坚持认为
〔辨析〕
指坚决维护某种主张或观点等。
〔例证〕
She maintained her innocence.
她坚持自己是无辜的。
He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚称自己曾看见过飞碟。
她坚持自己是无辜的。
He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚称自己曾看见过飞碟。
短语用例
contend with sth
- （不得不）处理问题，对付困境
to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation- I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。
- I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
牛津词典
verb
- （尤指在争论中）声称，主张，认为
to say that sth is true, especially in an argument- I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。
- I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
- 竞争；争夺
to compete against sb in order to gain sth- Three armed groups were contending for power.
三个武装集团在争夺权力。
- Three armed groups were contending for power.
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.- 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。 - 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。
- It is time, once again, to contend with racism...
- VERB 声称;争辩;主张
If youcontend thatsomething is true, you state or argue that it is true.- The government contends that he is fundamentalist...
政府认定他是原教旨主义者。 - '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。”
- The government contends that he is fundamentalist...
- V-RECIP 竞争;争夺
If youcontend withsomeoneforsomething such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.- ...the two main groups contending for power.
两大集团争权夺利 - ...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 - ...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
- ...the two main groups contending for power.
英英释义
verb
- maintain or assert
- He contended that Communism had no future
- have an argument about something
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- They contested the outcome of the race
- compete for something
- be engaged in a fight
- the tribesmen fought each other
- Siblings are always fighting
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
- come to terms with
- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
双语例句
- The firm is too small to contend against [ with] large international companies.
这家公司太小，无法与国际性的大公司抗争。 - He is a difficult man to contend with.
他是一个难对付的人。 - Earth not "interest", people still have what can contend for?
地球上没有了“利益”，人们还有什么可争的呢？ - 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。 - 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。 - The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.
参赛者不得不应付狂风肆虐的天气条件。 - A hundred schools of thought contend.
百家争鸣。 - 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。 - Do they contend for the champion in the host country?
对了，最后的冠军争夺战是在举办国进行吗？ - I would contend that unemployment is our most serious social evil.
我认为失业是我们社会最为严重的弊病。