"contending" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 竞争
• 争夺

Definition

参与竞争或争夺以获得某物，或努力克服困难或对手。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或书面语，如新闻、比赛或讨论挑战时。常和“与”、“为了”等介词连用。如“与困难竞争”，“为了冠军而竞争”。日常口语中较少使用。

Examples

Several teams are contending for the championship this year.

今年有几支队伍在**争夺**冠军。

She is contending with a lot of problems at work.

她正在**应对**工作中的许多问题。

The two scientists are contending for the same research grant.

两位科学家在**竞争**同一项研究资金。

After contending with bad weather, the team finally finished the race.

在**应对**恶劣天气后，团队终于完成了比赛。

He's contending for one of the toughest jobs in the company.

他正在**竞争**公司里最难的职位之一。

You wouldn't believe how many people are contending for a ticket to that concert.

你无法想象有多少人在**抢**那场音乐会的票。