contends

英 [kənˈtendz]

美 [kənˈtendz]

v.  (尤指在争论中)声称，主张，认为; 竞争; 争夺
contend的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 处理;对付;解决
  If you have tocontend witha problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 声称;争辩;主张
  If youcontend thatsomething is true, you state or argue that it is true.
  1. The government contends that he is fundamentalist...
     政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
  2. '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。”
• V-RECIP 竞争;争夺
  If youcontend withsomeoneforsomething such as power, you compete with them to try to get it.
  1. ...the two main groups contending for power.
     两大集团争权夺利
  2. ...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
  3. ...a binding political settlement between the contending parties.
     角力各派间一项具有约束力的政治协议

双语例句

• Horn contends government is already involved in family life.
  霍恩高兴地看到政府已经介入到家庭生活中来。
• Moreover, society will adapt by "broadening the definition of masculinity," she contends.
  而且，她认为，社会将适应“男子气定义的扩展”。
• CNOOC, which said it respects the decision, nonetheless contends the deposit arrangements are safeguarded by checks and balances and benefit the company and shareholders.
  中海油表示尊重股东的这一决定，但称，存款安排受到制衡机制的保障，而且对公司和股东有利。
• Rajiv Rimal, associate professor in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at Johns Hopkins University, contends that social media hold untapped potential for public health.
  约翰•霍普金斯大学健康、行为和社会系副教授RajivRimal主张，对公共卫生而言，社会媒体的潜能尚未被挖掘出来。
• The government contends that he is fundamentalist
  政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
• The historicist contends that the experimental method cannot be applied to the social sciences.
  历史决定论者争辩说，实验的方法不能应用于社会科学。
• I will not abandon you this theory contends and I will battle to the death for you.
  我不会放弃你这个理论主张我会和你一起战斗死亡。
• Gillette contends its pricing is competitive with rivals like Schick.
  吉列认为，与舒适（Schick）等竞争对手相比，吉列的定价更具竞争力。
• Google contends it is helping newspapers by driving more traffic to its website.
  谷歌主张我们通过在网站上强劲的流量来帮助报纸。
• Slaughter contends that this means that companies will need to re-examine their corporate social responsibility programmes.
  斯劳特称，这意味着，企业可能需要重新审视自己的企业社会责任计划。