contend
contend for = compit 爭取, contend for power 爭權
1. 爭奪,競爭
Three students contended for the prize. 三個學生競爭該獎。2. 全力對付;搏鬥;奮鬥
There were too many problems to contend with. 要全力對付的問題真是太多太多了。3. 爭論,辯論
1. 為……鬥爭(或競爭,爭論等)
2. 堅決主張,聲稱[Y][+(that)]
The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe. 警察強調說他們面臨的困難太嚴重了。
動變: contended,contended,contending
vi 不及物動詞
鬥爭競爭vt 及物動詞
主張
adj 形容詞
參與競爭的