不及物动词争夺; 竞争; 奋斗; 争斗
及物动词声称，主张; 争论，争辩; 斗争，战斗
及物动词
1. The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
警察强调说他们面临的困难太严重了。
2. The boy contended that I took the book.
那孩子硬说我拿了那本书。
不及物动词
1. The man contend that it was not his fault.
那人争辩说这不是他的过错。
2. contend的反义词
2. Three students contended for the prize.
三个学生竞争该奖。
3. There were too many problems to contend with.
要全力对付的问题真是太多太多了。
1. 竞争：社会团体能够成为成员汲取利益的载体,也可以成为消除社会抱怨气氛激进转化的安全阀--过滤成员的过激和非理性行为会团体间的竞争应该是相互良性竞争,不能妨碍其他主体前行,其目标是共同体发展;而非排他性、内讧性的竞争(Contend).
2. 主张：现在我希望主张(contend)的东西是[尽管一切相对价值判断能够被显示为仅仅是事实陈述]没有任何一个事实陈述会永远地成为,或包含,一个绝对的价值判断. 让我解释一下这种情况:假定你们中的一个人是一个无所不知的人,
3. 争辩：confess 供认;承认 | contend 争辩 | continue 接着说
1. 处理;对付;解决
If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
2. 声称;争辩;主张
If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true.
e.g. The government contends that he is fundamentalist...
政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
e.g. '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。”
3. 竞争;争夺
If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.
e.g. ...the two main groups contending for power.
两大集团争权夺利
e.g. ...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