contend

英[kən'tend] 美[kən'tɛnd]
  • vi. 竞争;奋斗;斗争;争论
  • vt. 主张;为...斗争

词态变化


第三人称单数: contends;过去式: contended;过去分词: contended;现在分词: contending;

助记提示


1. con- "together" + tend-.
2. 也就是大家一起向四面八方拉扯、拉伸。=> stretch out (to different directions with others).
3. 由此引申为:竞争、争斗、争论。

中文词源


contend 声称,主张

con-, 强调。-tend, 伸出,伸长。词根ten含有多种引申词义,1. 持,握,词源同tenure, contain. 2. 伸长,拉紧,词源同tend, tense, 3. 变细,变弱,attenuate, extenuate。

英文词源


contend
contend: see tend
contend (v.)
mid-15c., from Old French contendre, from Latin contendere "to stretch out, strive after," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + tendere "to stretch" (see tenet). Related: Contended; contending.

双语例句


1. 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。

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2. 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。

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3. 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。

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4. She had to contend with the boozing and girl-chasing of her husband.
她不得不面对丈夫的酗酒和花心。

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5. 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。

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