contend[kәn'tend]
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:
- maintain or assert同义词：postulate
- have an argument about something同义词：argue, debate, fence
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation同义词：contest, repugn
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others同义词：compete, vie
- come to terms or deal successfully with同义词：cope, get by, make out, make do, grapple, deal, manage
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight同义词：fight, struggle
例句
- A hundred schools of thought contend.百家争鸣。
- 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 discussv.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）