单词 | contend |
释义 | contend[kən'tend]vi.1.■搏斗,争斗;抗争:They have to contend against draught every year.他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。2.■竞争,争夺:Sixteen football teams are contending for the World Cup this year.今年有16个足球队争夺世界杯。3.■争论,争辩,辩论,据理力争:They fell to contending about the least important points in the design.他们开始为设计中的鸡毛蒜皮的小问题争辩起来。vt.1.■主张;声称;坚决认为,坚信;断言:The boy contended that he saw a ghost.这个男孩硬说他看见了鬼。contending passions矛盾的心情,互相抵触的情绪 |
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