contend
英 [kən'tend]
美[kən'tɛnd]
- vi. 竞争；奋斗；斗争；争论
- vt. 主张；为...斗争
英英释意
- 1. maintain or assert;
- "He contended that Communism had no future"
- 2. have an argument about something
- 3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation;
- "They contested the outcome of the race"
- 4. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- 5. come to terms or deal successfully with;
- "We got by on just a gallon of gas"
- "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"