contend
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it. 解決
It is time, once again, to contend with racism. 又是對付種族主義的時候了。
2. V-T If you contend that something is true, you state or argue that it is true. 辯稱[正式]
The government contends that he is fundamentalist. 政府辯稱他是原教旨主義者。
3. V-RECIP If you contend with someone for something such as power, you compete with them to try to get it. 爭奪 (權力等)
...the two main groups contending for power. …爭奪權力的兩大主要集團。
Small-market clubs such as the Kansas City Royals have had trouble contending with richer teams for championships. 像堪薩斯城皇家隊這樣市場槼模較小的俱樂部一直難以同財力更雄厚的球隊爭奪冠軍。
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contend /kənˈtɛnd/ (contending,contended,contends)
剑桥词典
contend verb (COMPETE)
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]to compete in order to win something
競爭；爭奪
There are three world-class tennis players contending for this title . 有3位世界頂級網球選手爭奪這項冠軍。
He's contending against someone with twice his experience . 他在和經騐比他豐富一倍的人競爭。
contend verb (CLAIM)
[ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] formalto say that something is true or is a fact
聲稱；斷言；主張
The lawyer contended (that) her client had never been near the scene of the crime . 該律師聲稱她的委托人從未走近過犯罪現場。