vi.\n搏斗，争斗；抗争：\nThey have to contend against draught every year.\n他们每年都得与干旱做斗争。\n竞争，争夺：\nSixteen football teams are contending for the World Cup this year.\n今年有16个足球队争夺世界杯。\n争论，争辩，辩论，据理力争：\nThey fell to contending about the least important points in the design.\n他们开始为设计中的鸡毛蒜皮的小问题争辩起来。\nvt.\n主张；声称；坚决认为，坚信；断言：\n主张；声称；坚决认为，坚信；断言：\nThe boy contended that he saw a ghost.\n这个男孩硬说他看见了鬼。\n短语:\ncontending passions\n矛盾的心情，互相抵触的情绪

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