"contend" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 争夺
• 竞争
• 坚称

Definition

与某事或某人争夺、竞争，或在争论中坚称某事是真的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

较正式，用于书面语或正式场合。常与“with”，“against”或“for”搭配，如“contend with difficulties”。作“contend that”时意为坚称、主张。不是指身体上的打斗。

Examples

Several teams will contend for the championship title.

有几支队伍将**争夺**冠军头衔。

He had to contend with heavy traffic every morning.

他每天早上都得**应对**严重的交通拥堵。

Scientists contend that climate change affects everyone.

科学家**坚称**气候变化影响每个人。

Small businesses often contend with limited resources.

小企业经常需要**应对**资源有限的问题。

He contends that social media has more negative than positive effects.

他**坚称**社交媒体的负面影响大于正面影响。

Many candidates will contend for the open position at the company.

许多候选人将**竞争**这家公司的空缺岗位。