contend
英 [k?n'tend]
美[k?n't?nd]
- vi. 競爭；奮斗；斗爭；爭論
- vt. 主張；為...斗爭
英英釋意
- 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"
雙語例句
- 1. They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
- 他們堅持認為該公司并未透露實質(zhì)性的信息。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His firm must contend with the unwieldy Russian bureaucracy.
- 他的公司必須與俄羅斯龐大的官僚機構(gòu)周旋。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is time, once again, to contend with racism.
- 又一次到了與種族主義戰(zhàn)斗的時刻了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She had to contend with the boozing and girl-chasing of her husband.
- 她不得不面對丈夫的酗酒和花心。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.
- 參賽者不得不應(yīng)付狂風(fēng)肆虐的天氣條件。
來自柯林斯例句