contended

常见例句

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词: S+～+that-clause

• We contended that every college student must have a command of a foreign language.
  我们坚持认为每位大学生必须掌握一门外语。
• Columbus contended that the earth was round.
  哥伦布坚信地球是圆的。
• The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
  警方争辩说他们碰到的困难太大。
• He contended that there must be life on Mars.
  他坚信火星上面一定有生物。

用作动词 (v.)

• Three armed groups were contending for power.
  三个武装集团在争夺权力。
• John has to contend with great difficulties.
  约翰得与那些艰难困苦作斗争。
• They have to contend against drought every year.
  他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。
• But the potential is simply too significant, the experts contend.
  但是专家们主张，潜力是非常重要的。
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