contend
英 [kən'tend]
美 [kən'tɛnd]
- vi. 竞争；奋斗；斗争；争论
- vt. 主张；为...斗争
助记提示
1. con- "together" + tend-.
2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).
3. 由此引申为：竞争、争斗、争论。
双语例句
- 1. They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
- 他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. His firm must contend with the unwieldy Russian bureaucracy.
- 他的公司必须与俄罗斯庞大的官僚机构周旋。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She had to contend with the boozing and girl-chasing of her husband.
- 她不得不面对丈夫的酗酒和花心。
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- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
