vi.
搏斗,争斗;抗争:
They have to contend against draught every year.
他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。
竞争,争夺:
Sixteen football teams are contending for the World Cup this year.
今年有16个足球队争夺世界杯。
争论,争辩,辩论,据理力争:
They fell to contending about the least important points in the design.
他们开始为设计中的鸡毛蒜皮的小问题争辩起来。
vt.
主张;声称;坚决认为,坚信;断言:
主张;声称;坚决认为,坚信;断言:
The boy contended that he saw a ghost.
这个男孩硬说他看见了鬼。
短语:
contending passions
矛盾的心情,互相抵触的情绪