contend的读音 contend中文意思

英音 [kən'tend]

美音 [kənˈtɛnd]

vi. 争夺；竞争；奋斗；争斗
vt. 声称，主张；争论，争辩；斗争，战斗

contend 记忆方法

contend相关的词根或词缀是: tend tent tens

contend竞争；争论v.

con 共同 + tend 伸展 → 一起伸展〔个人观点〕→ 争论

contend 变化形式

第三人称单数： contends
过去式： contended
过去分词： contended
现在分词： contending

中文词源

contend 声称，主张

con-, 强调。-tend, 伸出，伸长。词根ten含有多种引申词义，1. 持，握，词源同tenure, contain. 2. 伸长，拉紧，词源同tend, tense, 3. 变细，变弱，attenuate, extenuate。

contend 用法和例句

Left-handedness and ambidexterity may share some underlying biological origins with them , some researchers contend .: 一些研究者声称，左撇子和“双撇子”可能仅仅是恰好分享了一些潜在的生物学根源。

Will baumol contend that everyone has this value ordering ?: 鲍莫尔会否争辩说每个人的价值判断排序都是如此么？

They also contend that government backing crowds out private competition .: 这些人还争论说政府支持将会排挤私人竞争。

Openly gay people must contend with the constant fear of violence .: 已经公开自己是同性恋的人必须与这些暴力恐吓抗争。

Children have a lot to contend with these days , not least a tendency for their pushy parents to force-feed them omega-3 oils at every opportunity .: 如今孩子面临激烈的竞争，有个重要的趋势是好胜的父母一有机会就强迫他们的小孩吃各种含omega-3油。

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-
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contend.er
n.（名词）

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