contend

verb

1. （尤指在争论中）声称，主张，认为
   to say that sth is true, especially in an argument
   1. I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
      我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。
2. 竞争；争夺
   to compete against sb in order to gain sth
   1. Three armed groups were contending for power.
      三个武装集团在争夺权力。

1. 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.
   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。
2. VERB 声称;争辩;主张
   If you contend that something 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。”
3. 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.
   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

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。
3. The government contends that he is fundamentalist
   政府认定他是原教旨主义者。
4. '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。”
5. We have had to contend with the disinterest of much of the medical profession about this topic.
   我们必须全力对付很多医疗界人士对这一话题的冷漠。
6. They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.
   他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。
7. The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.
   参赛者不得不应付狂风肆虐的天气条件。
8. His firm must contend with the unwieldy Russian bureaucracy.
   他的公司必须与俄罗斯庞大的官僚机构周旋。
9. A hundred schools of thought contend.
   百家争鸣。
10. The firm is too small to contend against [ with] large international companies.
    这家公司太小，无法与国际性的大公司抗争。
11. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't contend against the weather.
    我们试图使火车准点运行，可是我们斗不了老天爷啊。
12. When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children.
    夫妇双方在离婚后，往往会争夺子女。
13. They had to contend against drought.
    他们必须跟干旱作斗争。
14. Edon had to contend against the world's best runners in the games, and did well to come third.
    在运动会上，伊登不得不与世界上最佳赛跑运动员竞争，他跑得不错，得了第三名。
15. I have to contend with difficulties.
    我得与困难作斗争。
16. We contend that the choice between synchronous and asynchronous invocation can have similar impact on service interface design.
    我们认为，同步调用和异步调用之间的选择也可能对服务接口设计有类似的影响。
17. You still have to contend with the wind but it is more across than in your face.
    你还是得和风斗争，但是更多的风只是穿过，不会吹到你脸上。
18. Cultural pluralism, critics contend, promotes rivalry and divisions.
    批评家们主张多元文化主义促进竞争和分裂。
19. However, some vendors and users contend that shared fast Ethernet is appropriate for server and backbone connections.
    但是，一些供应商和用户认为，共享式快速以太网适合服务器和主干网的连接。
20. He is a difficult man to contend with.
    他是一个难对付的人。
21. There were too many problems to contend with.
    要全力对付的问题真是太多太多了。
22. In practice, patriotism has many other enemies to contend with.
    在实践中，爱国主义有许多其它的敌人跟它竞争。
23. Do they contend for the champion in the host country?
    对了，最后的冠军争夺战是在举办国进行吗？
24. He couldn't contend with his wife's scandal so he divorced his wife.
    他不能容忍他妻子的丑闻，因此和他妻子离婚了。
25. What did Prussia and Austria contend about in their last war?
    在上一场战争中普鲁士和奥地利争夺的焦点是什么？
26. Earth not "interest", people still have what can contend for?
    地球上没有了“利益”，人们还有什么可争的呢？
27. I have enough to contend with. don't bother me with your problems.
    我要处理的事情够多的了，不要再拿你的问题来打扰我了。
28. I have enough to contend with, without bothering myself with your problem.
    我要处理的事够多的了，无法为你的问题而费心。
29. I would contend that unemployment is our most serious social evil.
    我认为失业是我们社会最为严重的弊病。
30. Economics must still contend with scarcity as a basic fact of life.
    经济学仍然必须和稀缺相周旋，把稀缺当作生活中一种基本的事实。

  assert contend maintain【导航词义：坚称】

  assert v. 坚决主张；断言

〔辨析〕含较强的主观意味，指坚决而明确地表示某事真实无误。

  contend v. 主张，声称

〔辨析〕指声称某事属实，含有与他人进行争辩的意思。

  maintain v. 坚持说，坚持认为

〔辨析〕指坚决维护某种主张或观点等。

contend with sth

1. （不得不）处理问题，对付困境
   to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation
   1. I would contend that the minister's thinking is flawed on this point.
      我倒认为部长的想法在这一点上有漏洞。

verb

1. maintain or assert
   1. He contended that Communism had no future

   Synonym:    postulate

2. have an argument about something

   Synonym:    arguedebatefence

3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
   1. They contested the outcome of the race

   Synonym:    contestrepugn

4. compete for something

   Synonym:    competevie

5. be engaged in a fight
   1. the tribesmen fought each other
   2. Siblings are always fighting
   3. Militant groups are contending for control of the country

   Synonym:    fightstruggle

6. come to terms with
   1. We got by on just a gallon of gas
   2. They made do on half a loaf of bread every day

   Synonym:    copeget bymake outmake dograppledealmanage