contend的意思

基本释义

• v 竞争；坚决主张

  to compete against someone in order to gain something

例句

1. Inevitably, fights break out between the members of contending groups.

   争权夺利的几个团体之间不可避免地发生了打斗。

2. Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.

   有些天文学家声称宇宙可能比原先认为的要年轻。

短语

• contend with 对付；与…作斗争

近义词

同根词