contend

汉语翻译

vi. 奋斗, 斗争, 竞争
vt. 为...斗争

词型变化：

名词:contender 动词过去式:contended 过去分词:contended 现在分词:contending 第三人称单数:contends 

词意辨析：

compete, contend, contest, rival

这些动词均可表示“竞争”之意。
compete: 普通用词，含义广泛。既可指体育活动等活动中争取优胜的相互竞争，也可指为了自己的利益与他人竞争。
contend: 指为战胜或击败对手进行不懈努力，强调拼搏。也可指口头上进行有对立情绪或严重分歧的争论。
contest: 指为争夺土地、阵地、权力或荣誉等而展开的竞争。
rival: 指在两方或多方的竞争或比赛中，谁都想战胜或比得上对手。

英语解释：

动词 contend:

1. maintain or assert
   同义词：postulate
2. have an argument about something
   同义词：argue, debate, fence
3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
   同义词：contest, repugn
4. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
   同义词：compete, vie
5. come to terms or deal successfully with
   同义词：cope, get by, make out, make do, grapple, deal, manage
6. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
   同义词：fight, struggle

例句：

1. A hundred schools of thought contend.
   百家争鸣。
2. John has to contend with great difficulties.
   约翰得与那些艰难困苦作斗争。

详细解释：

con.tend

v.（动词）
con.tend.ed,con.tend.ing,contends
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
争斗：对抗性地或与困难相斗争；斗争：
例句：
armies contending for control of strategic territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport.
军队为了控制战略领地而奋战；在机场必须忍受大排长龙

To compete, as in a race; vie.
竞争，如在竞赛中；争夺
To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.See Synonyms at discuss
争论：在争论或辩论中据理力争；辩论参见 discuss
v.tr.（及物动词）
To maintain or assert:
主张或声称：
例句：
The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.
被告方声称证据是不可接受的


来源：
Middle English contenden
中古英语 contenden
from Latin contendere
源自 拉丁语 contendere
com- [com-]
com- [前缀，表.同.]
tendere [to stretch, strive] * see ten-
tendere [延伸，争斗] *参见 ten-

【引伸】
contend.er
n.（名词）