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contend

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漢語翻譯


vi. 奮鬥, 鬥爭, 競爭
vt. 為...鬥爭

詞型變化:

名詞:contender 動詞過去式:contended 過去分詞:contended 現在分詞:contending 第三人稱單數:contends 

詞意辨析:

compete, contend, contest, rival
這些動詞均可表示“競爭”之意。
compete: 普通用詞,含義廣泛。既可指體育活動等活動中爭取優勝的相互競爭,也可指為了自己的利益與他人競爭。
contend: 指為戰勝或擊敗對手進行不懈努力,強調拼搏。也可指口頭上進行有對立情緒或嚴重分歧爭論
contest: 指為爭奪土地、陣地、權力榮譽等而展開的競爭。
rival: 指在兩方或多方的競爭或比賽中,誰都想戰勝或比得上對手。

英文解釋:

動詞 contend:

  1. maintain or assert
    同義詞:postulate
  2. have an argument about something
    同義詞:argue, debate, fence
  3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
    同義詞:contest, repugn
  4. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
    同義詞:compete, vie
  5. come to terms or deal successfully with
    同義詞:cope, get by, make out, make do, grapple, deal, manage
  6. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
    同義詞:fight, struggle

例句:

  1. A hundred schools of thought contend.
  2. John has to contend with great difficulties.
    約翰得與那些艱難困苦作鬥爭。

詳細解釋:


con.tend

v.(動詞)
con.tend.ed,con.tend.ing,contends
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:
爭鬥:對抗性地或與困難相鬥爭;鬥爭:
例句:
armies contending for control of strategic territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport.
軍隊為了控制戰略領地而奮戰;在機場必須忍受大排長龍

To compete, as in a race; vie.
競爭,如在競賽中;爭奪
To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.See Synonyms at discuss
爭論:在爭論或辯論中據理力爭;辯論參見 discuss
v.tr.(及物動詞)
To maintain or assert:
主張或聲稱
例句:
The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.
被告方聲稱證據是不可接受的

來源:
Middle English contenden
中古英文 contenden
from Latin contendere
源自 拉丁語 contendere
com- [com-]
com- [前綴,表.同.]
tendere [to stretch, strive] * see ten-
tendere [延伸,爭鬥] *參見 ten-

【引伸】
contend.er
n.(名詞)

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