"contends" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 聲稱
• 爭辯
• 競爭

Definition

表示某事為真，通常在爭論或辯論中使用。也可以指為某事競爭或爭奪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

比 'says' 或 'claims' 更為正式，多出現在辯論、學術和法律語境。'Contend with' 可指與困難對抗。勿與 'content'（內容，滿足）混淆。

Examples

She contends that she was not at the scene of the crime.

她**聲稱**她不在犯罪現場。

The lawyer contends that the evidence is unreliable.

律師**爭辯**證據不可靠。

Several teams contend for the championship each year.

每年有幾支隊伍**競爭**冠軍。

He contends that social media is actually making us less connected.

他**聲稱**社交媒體實際上讓我們變得不那麼聯繫了。

Experts contend with many challenges when researching this disease.

專家在研究這種疾病時要**應對**許多挑戰。

As the night grew colder, we had to contend with freezing temperatures.

夜色越深，我們不得不**應對**嚴寒的氣溫。