contend 英 [kənˈtend] 美 [kənˈtend] 含义: VERB 处理;对付;解决 If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. 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。 VERB 声称;争辩;主张 If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. The government contends that he is fundamentalist...政府认定他是原教旨主义者。 V-RECIP 竞争;争夺 If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it. ...the two main groups contending for power.两大集团争权夺利 形式: 第三人称单数: contends 现在分词: contending 过去式: contended 过去分词: contended 记忆技巧:con 共同 + tend 伸展 → 一起伸展〔个人观点〕→ 争论 常用搭配: contend with sth (不得不)处理问题,对付困境 to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation Nurses often have to contend with violent or drunken patients.护士经常不得不对付粗暴的或喝醉酒的病人。
contend有3个意思:处理、对付、解决;声称、争辩、主张;竞争、争夺。