contend with/against sb/sth
介词with/against表示对抗的对象。
The team must contend with several strong opponents.
该队必须与几个强劲的对手竞争。
声称，断言
竞争，斗争；对抗；争论；竞争；争吵；战斗；努力争取或保留所有权,或进行防卫；参与辩论；进行讨论；争论；辩论；认为(某事合理)并为之辩护；主张
to assert or claim something, especially in an argument
对抗；争论；竞争；争吵；战斗
To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
努力争取或保留所有权,或进行防卫
To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
参与辩论；进行讨论；争论；辩论
To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
认为(某事合理)并为之辩护；主张
To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
努力应对困难或问题
To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
一般现在时
She contends that the policy is unfair.
她声称这项政策不公平。
一般过去时
They contended for the championship.
他们争夺冠军。
现在完成时
He has contended with many difficulties.
他与许多困难作斗争。
作'竞争'时常用contend with/for/against；作'声称'时后接that从句。
Several companies are contending for the contract.
几家公司正在竞争这份合同。
用法提示：作不及物动词，后接介词for表示‘为...竞争’
He had to contend with a sudden storm during his hike.
他在徒步旅行中不得不应对突如其来的暴风雨。
用法提示：作不及物动词，后接介词with表示‘与...斗争’
The expert contends that the data supports her theory.
这位专家声称数据支持她的理论。
用法提示：作及物动词，后接that从句表示‘声称’
介词with/against表示对抗的对象。
The team must contend with several strong opponents.
该队必须与几个强劲的对手竞争。
for表示争夺的目标。
Three candidates are contending for the presidency.
三位候选人正在角逐总统职位。
用于正式场合，引出主张或断言。
Some historians contend that the decision was a mistake.
一些历史学家声称这个决定是个错误。
argue 强调通过说理或辩论来主张，而 contend 更侧重有力的声称
assert 语气更强，含有自信地宣称，contend 则更常用于争论中
maintain 指坚持某一观点，常指即使有反对也坚持，contend 更动态
compete 直接同义，常指在比赛中争取胜利
vie 较正式，常用于竞争荣誉、地位等，语气更强
grammar · medium
易错句子He contended his innocence.
正确表达He contended that he was innocent.
当 contned 表示‘声称’时，是及物动词，但必须接 that 从句，不能直接接名词作宾语。这里的 correction 补上了 that 从句，使语法正确。
grammar · medium
易错句子They contended the championship.
正确表达They contended for the championship.
当 contned 表示‘竞争’时，是不及物动词，需要加介词 for 引出竞争的目标。中国学习者常受中文‘竞争冠军’的及物用法影响，漏掉介词。
对义项“声称、断言”而言，deny 表示否定主张
对义项“声称、断言”而言，refute 表示通过论据反驳
对义项“竞争、斗争”而言，yield 表示放弃竞争
对义项“竞争、斗争”而言，surrender 表示停止抵抗
对义项“竞争、斗争”而言，concede 表示在竞争中认输
contend表示‘斗争、声称’，是动词；content表示‘满足的’或‘内容’，常作形容词或名词
contend强调奋斗过程或断言，contest常指争夺奖项或参与比赛
与…竞争；应付
Small businesses must contend with rising costs.
小企业必须应付不断上涨的成本。
为…竞争
Three teams are contending for the championship.
三支队伍正在争夺冠军。
与…抗争
They had to contend against strong winds.
他们不得不与强风抗争。
声称…；认为…
The lawyer contended that his client was innocent.
律师声称他的当事人是无辜的。
与contend表示的斗争或竞争相关，挑战是引发竞争的情境。
在竞争中contend的对象，是斗争或比赛的另一方。
contend可指口头上的斗争，dispute是常见的争论形式。
contend需要付出努力，是奋斗过程中的投入。
contend常涉及冲突，无论是思想还是行动上的对立。
对付，与…斗争
She had to contend with many difficulties.
她不得不应付许多困难。
为…竞争/斗争
Three teams are contending for the championship.
三支队伍在争夺冠军。
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