英 [kənˈtend] 美 [kənˈtend]
v. 声称，主张；竞争，争夺；处理，对付
第三人称单数contends
现在分词contending
过去式contended
过去分词contended
contend /kənˈtɛnd/ CET6 TEM8 [ contending contended contends ]
不及物动词 If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. 解决
It is time, once again, to contend with racism.
又是对付种族主义的时候了。
及物动词 If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. 辩称
The government contends that he is fundamentalist.
政府辩称他是原教旨主义者。
相互动词 If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it. 争夺 (权力等)
...the two main groups contending for power.
…争夺权力的两大主要集团。
Small-market clubs such as the Kansas City Royals have had trouble contending with richer teams for championships.
像堪萨斯城皇家队这样市场规模较小的俱乐部一直难以同财力更雄厚的球队争夺冠军。
抗争-引用次数：4
参考来源“老马”精神与“生活抒情诗”
争夺-引用次数：1
参考来源教育场域中的资源争夺、创造与博弈
竞争
一旦有一帧被成功传送，传送的工作站就可以传送另一帧而不用去竞争(Contend)介质。传送站在两帧传送的空隙，填上非数据比特，这样就使得接收站能不间断的检测到载波。
亚盘方面多为一球中水或低水，在南安普顿超强的主场表现下，皮特堡联以其脆弱(Fragile)的防守确实难与抗衡(Contend)。你上一次与人吵架（或打架）是在什么时候？
... contemptuously 轻蔑地 contend 斗争 contend 指为战胜或击败对手进行不懈努力，强调拼搏。也可指口头上进行有对立情绪或严重分歧的争论。 ...
竞争，争夺，奋斗;争论，辩论 contend 指为战胜或击败对手进行不懈努力，强调拼搏。也可指口头上进行有对立情绪或严重分歧的争论。
contentious 诉讼的；有异议的，引起争论的；爱争论的
contention 争论，争辩；争夺；论点
contender 竞争者；争夺者
He well knew the futility of trying to contend against witches, so he gave up discouraged.
他深知与女巫斗争是徒劳无益的，所以他灰心丧气地放弃了。
Modern European states, they contend, appeared after the Renaissance through the rise of nations.
他们争辩道，现代欧洲国家是在文艺复兴之后通过国家的崛起而出现的。
It is time, once again, to contend with racism.
又是对付种族主义的时候了。
They contend people who are detained in these facilities are intentionally placed outside the protection of the law.
VOA : standard.2009.03.21
And yet, I would contend that the part about the Essex actually running over him is quite compelling. At least I feel it when I read it.
然而，我的确觉得，埃塞克斯往他身上碾过去的场景描写很,扣人心弦，至少我读到这时，是这么觉得的。
1945年后的美国小说课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
And so these are the subatomic particles that we have to contend with.
这些是亚原子粒子,我们需要对付一下。
固态化学导论课程节选 : 麻省理工公开课
She understands the contradiction many young immigrants have to contend with as they try balancing their family's traditional expectations for them with what they want for themselves.
VOA : standard.2010.07.22
But some Democratic lawmakers contend the long-term key to defeating the insurgency in Afghanistan is not to send more foreign troops, but to speed training of Afghan security forces.
VOA : standard.2009.10.25
They contend with the threats of environmental backlash and dicey political situations in war-torn hellholes.
Film producers here have to contend with separate unions for drivers, directors, actors, musicians, writers and stagehands.
And that remains a fact even as we contend with this serious problem with green-on-blue attacks.