contend
翻译
竞争, 主张, 声称, 应对
例句
Three teams are contending for the title.
三支队伍正在争夺冠军。
The lawyer contended that her client was innocent.
律师坚称她的客户是无辜的。
She had to contend with his difficult behavior.
她不得不应对他那难缠的行为。
语法模式
((for sth.)) 为（某事）而竞争 They are contending for the championship.
((that ...)) 主张... He contends that the new law is unfair.
((with sth.)) 应对（某事） We have to contend with many challenges.
近义词
同义词: compete, argue, assert, struggle; 反义词: agree, concede
词源
源自拉丁语“contendere”，由“con-”（共同）和“tendere”（伸展）组成。字面意思是“共同伸展”或“努力对抗”。
记忆技巧
联想“con-”（共同）和“tend”（倾向）。两个人“倾向”于同一个目标，为此而努力，从而导致竞争。