contend

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  • vi.
    争夺
    竞争
    奋斗
    争斗
  • vt.
    声称,主张
    争论,争辩
    斗争,战斗

单词词源

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。

双语例句

1. Left-handedness and ambidexterity may share some underlying biological origins with them , some researchers contend .
一些研究者声称,左撇子和“双撇子”可能仅仅是恰好分享了一些潜在的生物学根源。
2. Will baumol contend that everyone has this value ordering ?
鲍莫尔会否争辩说每个人的价值判断排序都是如此么?
3. They also contend that government backing crowds out private competition .
这些人还争论说政府支持将会排挤私人竞争。
4. Openly gay people must contend with the constant fear of violence .
已经公开自己是同性恋的人必须与这些暴力恐吓抗争。
5. Children have a lot to contend with these days , not least a tendency for their pushy parents to force-feed them omega-3 oils at every opportunity .
如今孩子面临激烈的竞争,有个重要的趋势是好胜的父母一有机会就强迫他们的小孩吃各种含omega-3油。

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